{"product_id":"soft-city-building-density-for-everyday-life-9781642830187","title":"Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city  and moving through your day with complete confidence that you will get where you need to go quickly and efficiently. Soft City is about ease and comfort  where density has a human dimension  adapting to our ever-changing needs  nurturing relationships  and accommodating the pleasures of everyday life. How do we move from the current reality in most citesseparated uses and lengthy commutes in single-occupancy vehicles that drain human  environmental  and community resourcesto support a soft city approach?  In Soft City David Sim  partner and creative director at Gehl  shows how this is possible  presenting ideas and graphic examples from around the globe. He draws from his vast design experience to make a case for a dense and diverse built environment at a human scale  which he presents through a series of observations of older and newer places  and a range of simple built phenomena  some traditional and some totally new inventions.  Sim shows that increasing density is not enough. The soft city must consider the organization and layout of the built environment for more fluid movement and comfort  a diversity of building types  and thoughtful design to ensure a sustainable urban environment and society.  Soft City begins with the big ideas of happiness and quality of life  and then shows how they are tied to the way we live. The heart of the book is highly visual and shows the building blocks for neighborhoods: building types and their organization and orientation; how we can get along as we get around a city; and living with the weather. As every citizen deals with the reality of a changing climate  Soft City explores how the built environment can adapt and respond.  Soft City offers inspiration  ideas  and guidance for anyone interested in city building. Sim shows how to make any city more efficient  more livable  and better connected to the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665869758517,"sku":"ByrdShop_1642830186","price":47.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781642830187.jpg?v=1782411451","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/soft-city-building-density-for-everyday-life-9781642830187","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}