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A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Hidden cities
The irresistible rise of the North American interior city
AbstractThe growth of underground or sky-walk pedestrian networks within the central cores of North American cities has developed to such an extent that at least 85 cities have some form of inter-block linkages in place, and 30 have them developed to a significant level of maturity. Planners' attitudes are ambivalent towards this phenomenon, which carries great risks for the street-level environment of host cities. However, the degree of proliferation and the diversity of generating factors suggests that a reassessment is necessary, and a new strategy needed to guide the development of city centres in which the primary pedestrian level is no longer on the ground.
Hidden cities
The irresistible rise of the North American interior city
AbstractThe growth of underground or sky-walk pedestrian networks within the central cores of North American cities has developed to such an extent that at least 85 cities have some form of inter-block linkages in place, and 30 have them developed to a significant level of maturity. Planners' attitudes are ambivalent towards this phenomenon, which carries great risks for the street-level environment of host cities. However, the degree of proliferation and the diversity of generating factors suggests that a reassessment is necessary, and a new strategy needed to guide the development of city centres in which the primary pedestrian level is no longer on the ground.
Hidden cities
The irresistible rise of the North American interior city
Maitland, Barry (author)
Cities ; 9 ; 162-169
1992-01-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English