This book offers a comprehensive introduction to urban design; from a historical overview and basic principles to practical design concepts and strategies. It discusses the demographic; environmental; economic; and social issues that influence the decision-making and implementation processes of urban design. The Second Edition has been fully revised to include thorough coverage of sustainability issues and to integrate new case studies into the core concepts discussed.
2013-05-31 2014-05-25File Name: B00KJNI9V0
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. By Gini14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Finally An Author Who Paints A Magical Marilyn!By Anna V. CarrollFinally; after all these years; a book about Marilyn Monroe written by a woman as beautiful and sensitive as she was! Brava; Ms. Winder! The photo on the cover of Marilyn in NYC is one I have never seen before. The wistful smile on her face says it all. "At last; Im happy and where I am supposed to be!"Ms. Winders writing style is very poetic; creative and visual on every page. You have to remember Marilyn was in her mid-20s at this time. She was in the process of divorcing her beloved Joe D. She never divorced him in her heart; we all know that now. She was angry at her studio and the monsters who ran it. To survive; that ever present instinct she had; she packed up her few belongings and left the West Coast for the East Coast. And; hopefully; a better life.Famous fashion photographer Milton Greene and his tiny wife Amy welcomed her with open arms into their Connecticut home. She and Milton were going into business together with lofty dreams of starting Marilyn Monroe Productions. An entity she could own to finally give her the roles she longed to play. So long Gentlemen Prefer Blonds; hello Broadway!This book chronicles her year in Manhattan and the discovery of incredible; brilliant men and women. Lee and Paula Strasberg; Eli Wallach; Norman Rosten and his wife; six young teen boys who waited outside her hotel/apartment daily waiting to run errands for her or just be by her side as he walked through the city alone. There was Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams; her new friends at The Actors Studio; anyone and everyone who was famous in New York at the time. Each person giving her a slice of what it was she lacked in her life. She was incredibly needy and greedy.This is not a tell-all full of gossip from the 50s. This is Marilyn laid bare. Her greasy hair; her dirty clothes; her ever present bottle of Champagne; parties and nights alone reading books. Books; books; and more books! She desperately wanted to make up for her years in foster care and lack of education. And there was; sadly; Arthur Miller; the man I blame for her downward spiral and eventual mental breakdown. But this happens long after the book ends. This is a happy book because this was the year Marilyn Monroe was truly happy on every level. Exploring her talents and creating a future for herself in theatre and film.This book does not dwell on her emotional issues. I am not sure if she was ever diagnosed with a particular illness. Bi-polar? Something else? You only need to read the chapters to understand the depth of her insecurities. This book is full of kittens and beach parties on Fire Island and finding new families to love and protect her. The book her housekeeper; Lena Pepitone; wrote in 1979 (Marilyn Monroe Confidential) was the saddest and bleakest book ever written about her. Deeply disturbing on many levels. If this book was accurate; Marilyns mental health had deteriorated to its lowest point in her life. Her daily life with Arthur Miller in their NY apartment was a horror story. To this day it upsets me to think about some of the stories she told about Marilyn. This book is free of psychoanalysis and pharmacological evaluations of her life.Ms. Winder writes in sweet pastel shades with descriptions so vivid you want to reach over from your book and ask Marilyn to pass the popcorn or pour you another glass of Champagne. You are right there with her on every page. You are standing behind her looking over her shoulder. This is the most human book ever written about her. This is a real gift to the men and women of a certain age (I turn 75 in two weeks) who grew up with her; reading about her every month in Modern Screen and Photoplay magazines. If my mother would have allowed me to bleach my hair blond I would have! I hated my red hair! Alas; she told me when I asked permission; "Honey; theres only room for one blond in this house; and Im it!" She loved Marilyn; too.This is the MM book I will keep on my shelf to re-read every time I feel the need to read something uplifting and full of promise. I would love for someone to make a film of this book. Who could do Marilyn justice in the lead role? Jennifer Lawrence comes to mind. Just sayin in case someone in Hollywood is reading this review. Thank you; Ms. Winder for a glimpse into a young and hopeful Marilyns life. We have so forgotten she was happy once. She would be delighted with it; I know.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Loved it. Highly recommendedBy James A. D. GreenLoved it. Highly recommended.
