03842nam a2200457 i 4500 EBC6317985 MiAaPQ 20250828014611.0 m o d | cr cnu|||||||| 210115s2019 dcua ob 000 0 eng d 9781642830187 9781642830194 (e-book) (MiAaPQ)EBC6317985 (Au-PeEL)EBL6317985 (OCoLC)1112701623 MiAaPQ eng rda pn MiAaPQ MiAaPQ HT166 .S56 2019 307.1/16 23 Sim, David (Creative director), author. 706749 Soft city : building density for everyday life / David Sim, Jan Gehl. Washington, District of Columbia ; London, England : Island Press, [2019] 2019 1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Foreword by Jan Gehl. Includes bibliographical references. "Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confidence that you will get where you need to go quickly and efficiently. Soft City is about ease and comfort, where density has a human dimension, adapting to our ever-changing needs, nurturing relationships, and accommodating the pleasures of everyday life. How do we move from the current reality in most cites--separated uses and lengthy commutes in single-occupancy vehicles that drain human, environmental, and community resources--to support a soft city approach? In Soft City David Sim, partner and creative director at Gehl, shows how this is possible, presenting ideas and graphic examples from around the globe. He draws from his vast design experience to make a case for a dense and diverse built environment at a human scale, which he presents through a series of observations of older and newer places, and a range of simple built phenomena, some traditional and some totally new inventions. Sim shows that increasing density is not enough. The soft city must consider the organization and layout of the built environment for more fluid movement and comfort, a diversity of building types, and thoughtful design to ensure a sustainable urban environment and society. Soft City begins with the big ideas of happiness and quality of life, and then shows how they are tied to the way we live. The heart of the book is highly visual and shows the building blocks for neighborhoods: building types and their organization and orientation; how we can get along as we get around a city; and living with the weather. As every citizen deals with the reality of a changing climate, Soft City explores how the built environment can adapt and respond. Soft City offers inspiration, ideas, and guidance for anyone interested in city building. Sim shows how to make any city more efficient, more livable, and better connected to the environment"-- Publisher's website. Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. Urban density. 585073 Land use, Urban. City planning. 34695 Electronic books. 35142 Gehl, Jan, 1936- writer of foreword. 706750 Print version: Sim, David. Soft city : building density for everyday life. Washington, District of Columbia ; London, England : Island Press, c2019 257 pages 9781642830187 (DLC) 2019286747 ProQuest (Firm) https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kuct-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6317985 Click to View 360426 360426