Cities on Rails
The Redevelopment of Railway Stations and their Surroundings
Published on 3. August 2005
256 pages
978-1-135-81124-2 (ISBN)
Description
The development of railway stations and their surroundings is an emerging feature in current urban projects. Based on a series of the most inspiring contemporary European examples of station redevelopment, this book will help planners and urban designers understand the specific and complex nature of station locations. Based on their extensive research, the authors, pioneers of studies in the field in the last few years, harness and expand the body of knowledge and present guiding principles and conditions for successful implementation of such planning projects.
Reviews / Votes
'The book is a quarry of information on, and a useful contribution to understanding, railway station redevelopment issues in Europe.' - Journal of Urban DesignMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
23 s/w Tabellen
23 Tables, black and white
File size
4,42 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-81124-2 (9781135811242)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Luca Bertolini | Tejo Spit
Cities on Rails
The Redevelopment of Railway Stations and their Surroundings
Book
12/2015
1st Edition
Routledge
€232.80
Shipment within 10-20 days
Luca Bertolini | Tejo Spit
Cities on Rails
The Redevelopment of Railway Stations and their Surroundings
Book
10/1998
1st Edition
Spon Press
€208.50
Shipment within 10-20 days
Persons
Bertolini, Luca; Spit, Tejo
Content
Preface. Railway Station Area Redevelopment in the Spotlight. The Railway Station as Node and Place. What Makes the 'Development Potential' of a Railway Station Location? How to Realize the Potential? Part 2: Cases. Euralille. Utrecht Centrum Project and the Zuidas. Stockholm City West. Basel Euroville and Zentrum Zurich Nord. King's Cross Railway Lands. Part 3: Conclusions. References.
