Pedestrian Malls, Streetscapes, and Urban Spaces
Rubenstein, Harvey M
In his critically acclaimed 1978 book, Central City Malls, Harvey M. Rubenstein focused on the revitalization of downtown city centers by the use of pedestrian malls that were designed to offset urban blight and halt the loss of commerce to the suburbs. With Pedestrian Malls, Streetscapes, and Urban Spaces, the author revisits these and other more recent urban projects, explaining why some have thrived while others have failed, and reevaluatin...