TY - BOOK AU - Breen, Ann. AU - Rigby, Dick TI - Waterfronts: cities reclaim their edge SN - 70684588 AV - HT 167 .B74 1994 PY - 1994/// CY - New York PB - McGraw Hill Education KW - WATERFRONTS -- UNITED STATES -- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION -- CASE STUDIES N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index.; Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Urban values: a new appreciation -- 1. The urban waterfront phenomenon -- 2. The cultural waterfront -- 3. The environmental waterfront -- 4. The historic waterfront -- 5. The mixed-use waterfront -- 6. The recreational waterfront -- 7. The residential waterfront -- 8. Waterfront plans -- 9. The working waterfront -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index. N2 - A colorful design compendium, showcasing 75 award-winning urban waterfront projects that have transformed previously neglected downtown areas in recent years. The projects, chosen for outstanding design, site usage, and community impact, include Monterey Bay Aquarium (Calif.); harbour town (Hilton Head, S.C.); Horace Dodge Memorial Fountain (Detroit); Coastal Cement Corporation Terminal (Boston); Cincinnati Gateway Riverwalk; and Roebling Bridge/Delaware Aqueduct (Pa. and N.Y.). There is also an historical assessment of the urban waterfront phenomenon in recent years and its impact on the reemergence of American cities. For architects, planners, and developers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.-- Amazon ER -