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The Image of the City

by Kevin Lynch

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Used Very Good (1 Copy). Very Good with no dust jacket 0262620014. C. 1960. Illustrated with photos and plans. Ink name on first leaf. Very light soil and wear to covers, pages fine.; 8 by 5 inches; 194 pages.
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Used Like New (1 Copy). Like New Clean copy! No highlighting or underlining! Gently read once! This book really opened my eyes!
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Used Very Good (6 Copies). Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Good clean copy; no underlining or highlighting; some very light shelfwear to covers and edges; May have small publisher stamp or marker on page edge. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 202 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion imageability and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuilding of cities. The wide scope of this study leads to an original and vital method for the evaluation of city form. The architect, the planner, and certainly the city dweller will all want to read this book.
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Used Good (1 Copy). Very Good What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion--imageability--and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuilding of cities. The wide scope of this study leads to an original and vital method for the evaluation of city form. The architect, the planner, and certainly the city dweller will all want to read this book. Tight binding. Po name on inside cover and minimal pencil underlining. Cover has crease at bottom corner. 194 pp includes Index and Bibliography. B/w photos.
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New (44 Copies). New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 202 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion--imageability--and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuilding of cities. The wide scope of this study leads to an original and vital method for the evaluation of city form. The architect, the planner, and certainly the city dweller will all want to read this book.

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Media: Paperback Book, 202 pages
Publisher: The MIT Press (June 15, 1960)
ISBN-10: 0262620014
ISBN-13: 9780262620017
Dimensions: 5.2 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.45 lbs
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