Sets out a series of concepts of street structure and offers a framework for design of street networks. "Streets and Patterns" addresses issues of sustainable transport and urbanism whilst introducing new methods assisting analysis and design. International streetgrid case studies are analysed and preferred types of street, network and hierarchy are suggested. This authoritative new text informs the design debate on street pattern and is set to become the definitive text on the topic.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Challenge 3. Street Type and Hierarchy 4. Pattern Type 5. Route Structure 6. Connectivity and Complexity 7. The Constitution of Structure 8. Modes, Streets and Places 9. From Streets to Patterns 10. Conclusions Appendices Glossary [Notes] Bibliography

Reviews

'Marshall's contribution is the opening of a systematic exploration of network structures and the development of a number of new approaches to deal with the problems implied. I am sure that his book will become a key reference in the literature on urban and transport network form.' - DISP 2005 'A thoughtful and significant contribution to the growing body of formal knowledge on our urban realm ... An entirely worthwhile study.' - Trenton Oldfield, Civic Focus, Winter 2005/06 'This is one of the most exciting books the reviewers have read this year ... [it] would be of the most interest to students and researchers ... as well as to practitioners who are looking for a useful guideline for better urban design.' - Transport Reviews