Transect Urbanism: Readings in Human Ecology
is the definitive reference on the Rural-to-Urban Transect, a
compilation of the most important essays, diagrams, and images on the
subject. It provides historical, practical, and theoretical insights
into one of the most effective urban planning methodologies developed in
the 20th Century. The Transect is a unifying theory, serving as a
framework for the various fields of urban design.


The editors
selected the most important previously published essays and commissioned
preeminent academics and professionals to write on the use of the
Transect in their areas of expertise, including retail, zoning,
thoroughfare design, environmental sustainability, and philosophy. As
diagrams and drawings are essential to the understanding and use of the
Transect, this book also contains the most complete collection of
Transect images ever published. Transect Urbanism will serve as a primary reference source for academics, students, and practitioners interested in creating great places.