Steve Tiesdell

Public Places Urban Spaces is a thorough introduction to the principles of urban design theory and practice. Authored by experts in the fields of urban design and planning, it is designed specifically for the 2,500 postgraduate students on Urban Design courses in the UK, and 1,500 students on undergraduate courses in the same subject. Meer

Essential reading for students and practitioners of urban design, this collection of essays introduces the 6 dimensions of urban design through a range of the most important classic and contemporary key texts. Meer

* Analyses the intersection of urban design, public policy and property development * Will extend the scope, effectiveness and potential reach of urban design * Describes which policy took work and why . Meer

This book synthesizes urban design and urban regeneration by examining the revitalization of a number of historic urban quarters.

Its focus is on quarters or areas where there is a significant number of historic buildings concentrated in a small area; with places and area-based approaches. Meer