Soft City (Pří)jemné město - Stavíme vhodnou hustotu pro každodenní život – Sim David (2023)

IMAGINE A CITY where you can sleep with the window open and where walkability, meaning the ability to move around on foot and pedestrian accessibility, starts right at your apartment door. A (Pleasant) city means ease and comfort, its density has human dimensions, adapts to our constantly changing needs, supports the development of our relationships, and adjusts to the joys of our everyday life. But how do we transform the current reality of most of our cities – with separated land uses and long commutes in cars occupied by only one person, which deplete human, environmental, and community resources – and introduce the principles of a pleasant city? ***** In the book Soft City – (Pleasant) City, David Sim shows that it is possible when we design densely built environments on a human scale. However, a pleasant city must offer more than just increasing density. The arrangement and layout of the built environment must be chosen with regard to smoother movement and comfort, the diversity of building types, and thoughtful design that ensures a sustainable urban environment and society. The book Soft City – (Pleasant) City provides ideas, guides, and inspiration for anyone interested in urban construction. Sim shows how any city can be...