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101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School

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Category: Architecture

Providing unique, accessible lessons on urban design, this title in the bestselling 101 Things I Learned® series is a perfect resource for students, recent graduates, general readers, and even seasoned professionals.
 
Students of urban design often find themselves lost between books that are either highly academic or overly formulaic, leaving them with few tangible tools to use in their design projects. 101 Things I Learned® in Urban Design School fills this void with provocative, practical lessons on urban space, street types, pedestrian experience, managing the design process, the psychological, social, cultural, and economic ramifications of physical design decisions, and more. Written by two experienced practitioners and instructors, this informative book will appeal not only to students, but to seasoned professionals, planners, city administrators, and ordinary citizens who wish to better understand their built world.

Customer Reviews (4.9 / 5 · 19 reviews)

Jacob ★★★★★

Bought this as a gift for a friend in city planning, but I ended up flipping through it myself and got hooked. The one-page-per-lesson format is perfect for picking up on a coffee break, and the illustrations make complex ideas like zoning actually click.

Penelope O. ★★★★★

I’m a general reader with zero design background, but each lesson here is so clearly explained that I finally understand why my city’s plaza feels dead in the summer. The one-page-per-topic layout makes it easy to dip in for five minutes before bed. Only wish it had a few more diagrams of small-town

Edward ★★★★★

The bite-sized lessons make it stupidly easy to pick up and put down, which is perfect for my commute. I’m a designer myself, and even the chapters aimed at “general readers” gave me a fresh way to think about how people actually move through a block.