Smith, Peter F.  1930- <br/><br/>
The dynamics of urbanism /  txt 
Peter F. Smith. 
 - First issued in paperback 2010 
 - 256 p.  ill., plans  24 cm.  book 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover; THE DYNAMICS OF URBANISM; Title Page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Towns and Cities for Real People; Part One The Complexities of Perception; 2 Formation of an Urban Schema; 3 The Memory System; 4 Subliminal Perception; 5 From Learning to Unlearning; 6 Symbolism; 7 Archetypal Symbols in the Urban Context; 8 Relational Perception and Value Systems; 9 Down with the System; 10 Value Systems in the Urban Context; Part Two Policy; 11 Design Motivation; 12 City as Organism; 13 A Case for Challenge; 14 The Dynamic Agenda; 15 The Passive Agenda. 16 Limbic Values17 The Symbolic Agenda; 18 The Dialectics of Urbanism; 19 Towards a Theory of Aesthetics; Part Three Mental Strategies in Urban Design; 20 Current Design Methods; 21 Towards a Strategy; 22 The Nature of Innovation; 23 A Design Methodology; 24 The Final Straight; Index. 
<br/><br/> Presents some of the most important works in urban studies. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0091197805 9780415611459 9780415419345 9780415413183 9780415417389 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>75314913  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>City planning<br/>Architecture--Psychological aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA9050  / S65 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>720/.1