The Boulevard Book

The Boulevard Book History, Evolution, Design of Multiway Boulevards

Hardback (03 Dec 2001)

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Publisher's Synopsis

First built in Europe and grandly imported to the US in the mid-19th century, the classic multiway boulevard has been in decline for many years, victim of a narrowly focused approach to street design that views unencumbered vehicular traffic flow as the highest priority. The American preoccupation with destination and speed has made multiway boulevards increasingly rare as artifacts of the urban landscape. This book reintroduces the boulevard, tree-lined and with separate realms for through traffic and for slow-paced vehicular-pedestrian movement, as an important and often crucial feature of both historic and contemporary cities. It presents more than 50 boulevards - as varied as Avenue Montaigne, in Paris; C. G. Road, in Ahmedabad, India; and The Esplanade, in Chico, California - celebrating their usefulness and beauty. It discusses their history and evolution, the misconceptions that led to their near-demise in the US, and their potential as a modern street type.;Based on wide research, The Boulevard Book examines the safety of these streets and offers design guidelines for professionals, scholars, and community decision makers. Extensive plans, cross sections, and perspective drawings permit visual comparisons. The book shows how multiway boulevards respond to many issues that are central to urban life, including livability, mobility, safety, interest, economic opportunity, mass transit, and open space.

Book information

ISBN: 9780262100908
Publisher: MIT
Imprint: The MIT Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 625.7
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 257
Weight: 1284g
Height: 280mm
Width: 229mm
Spine width: 31mm