ABSTRACT

Tracing how codes arose when they did, and how they were adapted over time, the authors examine the increasing influence of regulatory codes over urban design and planning in the past century.

chapter 1|14 pages

On Standards

part |2 pages

Part One Standards: Origins and Evolution

chapter 2|28 pages

Design Standards

chapter 4|36 pages

Standardizing Public Housing

part |2 pages

Part Two Standards and the Shaping of Private Space and Public Realm

part |2 pages

Part Three Private Land Use Controls: Voluntary Devices