Urban Ethic

<p>Although contemporary practice in urbanism has many sources of design guidelines, it lacks theory to provide a flexible approach to the complexities of most urban situations. The author provides that theoretical framework, looking beyond the style obsession of urban makeovers to the fundamental elements of city-making. The scope of this book takes in illuminating historical analysis and significant theoretical coherence, while recent case studies link the physical environment to the citizens within it, ultimately offering a new methodology for the analysis and design of urban spaces which encourages a balance between diversity and community.</p> <p><strong>Part 1: Processes of Urban Development </strong>1. The Questions of the City 2. The Historic City 3. The Industrial City 4. The Post-Industrial City <strong>Part 2: Elements of the Urban Environment </strong>5. The Ethic of the City: A Fourfold Model of Urbanism 6. Patterns 7. Narratives 8. Monuments 9. Spaces 10. The Urban Future</p>