ISBN-13: 9781951541323
Tokyo is one of the most vibrant and livable cities on the planet, a megacity that somehow remains intimate and adaptive. Compared to Western metropolises like New York or Paris, however, few outsiders understand Tokyos inner workings. For cities around the globe mired in crisis and seeking new models for the future, Tokyos success at balancing between massive growth and local communal life poses a challenge can we design other cities to emulate its best qualities?Emergent Tokyoanswers this question in the affirmative by delving into Tokyos most distinctive urban spaces, from iconic neon nightlife to tranquil neighborhood backstreets. Tokyo at its best offers a new vision for a human-scale urban ecosystem, where ordinary residents can shape their own environment in ways large and small, and communities take on a life of their own beyond government master planning and corporate profit-seeking. As Tokyoites ourselves, we uncover how five key features of Tokyos cityscapeyokoch alleyways, multi-tenant zakkyo buildings, undertrack infills, flowing ankyo streets, and dense low-rise neighborhoodsenable thisemergent urbanism, allowing the city to organize itself from the bottom up.This book demystifies Tokyos emergent urbanism for an international audience, explaining its origins, its place in todays Tokyo, and its role in the Tokyo of tomorrow. Visitors to Japan, architects, and urban policy practitioners alike will come away with a fresh understanding of the worlds premier megacityand a practical guide for how to bring Tokyo-style intimacy, adaptability, and spontaneity to other cities around the world.
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ISBN-13: 9781951541323
Tokyo is one of the most vibrant and livable cities on the planet, a megacity that somehow remains intimate and adaptive. Compared to Western metropolises like New York or Paris, however, few outsiders understand Tokyos inner workings. For cities around the globe mired in crisis and seeking new models for the future, Tokyos success at balancing between massive growth and local communal life poses a challenge can we design other cities to emulate its best qualities?Emergent Tokyoanswers this question in the affirmative by delving into Tokyos most distinctive urban spaces, from iconic neon nightlife to tranquil neighborhood backstreets. Tokyo at its best offers a new vision for a human-scale urban ecosystem, where ordinary residents can shape their own environment in ways large and small, and communities take on a life of their own beyond government master planning and corporate profit-seeking. As Tokyoites ourselves, we uncover how five key features of Tokyos cityscapeyokoch alleyways, multi-tenant zakkyo buildings, undertrack infills, flowing ankyo streets, and dense low-rise neighborhoodsenable thisemergent urbanism, allowing the city to organize itself from the bottom up.This book demystifies Tokyos emergent urbanism for an international audience, explaining its origins, its place in todays Tokyo, and its role in the Tokyo of tomorrow. Visitors to Japan, architects, and urban policy practitioners alike will come away with a fresh understanding of the worlds premier megacityand a practical guide for how to bring Tokyo-style intimacy, adaptability, and spontaneity to other cities around the world.
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Read Book Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City
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