| Description |
iv, 233 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Part I. Genius of the European square : A unique invention -- Social life on the square -- The inclusive community -- Catalyst for democracy -- Framing social life -- Building uses, urban fabric -- A hospitable -- Policies to enhance spirit of place -- Part II. Celebrating European squares : Piazza San Marco: Venice: Stage set and drama -- The Venetian campo: ideal setting for social life and community -- Piazza Il Campo, Siena: celebrating civic democracy -- Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza della Frutta, & Piazza dei Signori, Padova: market squares for civic dialogue -- Pizza del popolo, Ascoli Piceno: viva la passeggiata! -- Grote Markt, Handschoenmarkt, Antwerp: reviving the heart of a great city -- Grote Markt & the Burg, Bruges: civic stage or tourist attraction? -- Strasbourg's places: crossroads of Europe -- Places in Aix-en-Provence: settings for markets, students, tourists & the arts -- Münsterplatz, Freiburg: a vibrant marketplace -- Markt, Hildesheim: a square reborn -- Salzburg's squares: vision of the ideal city -- Plaza Mayor, Salamanca: sumptuous soul of the city -- Old Town Square, Prague: a square that lost its functions -- Upper square and lower square, Olomouc: civic salon & market place -- Masaryk square, Jihlava: architectural aesthetics vs. economic function -- Main Square, Kraków: a magnificently restored square -- Part III. Dangers to the European square -- Learning from the European square -- Principles for designing a multi-functional European-style square |
| Notes |
"A Gondolier Press Book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index |
| Subject |
Cities and towns -- Europe.
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Plazas -- Europe.
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City and town life -- Europe.
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City planning -- Europe.
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City planning -- United States.
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City planning.
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City and town life.
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Sociology, Urban.
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Civic improvement.
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| Author |
Lennard, Henry L.
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| LC no. |
2007048892 |
| ISBN |
0935824111 (alk. paper) |
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9780935824117 (alk. paper) |
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