Building on the success of their Global Street Design Guide, the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)-Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) Streets for Kids program has developed child-focused design guidance to inspire leaders, inform practitioners, and empower communities around the world to consider their city from the eyes of a child. The guidance in Designing S…
The primary research for this book was conducted on three streets in Massachusetts: Massachusetts Avenue, Central Square, Cambridge; Harvard Street, Coolidge Corner, Brookline; and Elm Street, Davis Square, Somerville.
Urban Section examines city and road types at cross-sections to teach planners the skills needed to tackle street and road level urban design.