Urban spatial structure
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Urban spatial structure or urban structure refers to a cluster of concepts concerned with the arrangement of urban public space. The way that urban public space is arranged affects many aspects of how cities function and has implications for accessibility, environmental sustainability, safety, social equity, social capital, cultural creativity and economics.
[edit] References and further reading
- Jacobs, J (1961) The Death and Life of Great American Cities, New York: Random House. (ISBN 0-679-60047-7)
- Alexander, C. (1996) A City is Not a Tree, in Le Gates, R & Stout, F. (Eds) The City Reader, London: Routledge
- Alexander, C. (1983) A Pattern Language
- Bentley, I. et al (1985) Responsive Environments: A manual for designers, London: The Architectural Press