Street : a quintessential social public space / by Vikas Mehta

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents : Introduction 1. A Ubiquitous urban space for people -- 2. The street evolving: A brief social history-- 3. Everyday social behavior as a basis for design -- 4. Three Streets -- 5. Sociable Streets: a typology of social behaviors -- 6. Needs for social behavior on streets -- 7. Making sociable streets : guidelines and application.

Book systematically examines people's actions and perceptions, develops a comprehensive typology of social behaviors on the neighbourhood commercial street and provides a thorough inquiry into the social dimensions of streets.