Review of Planning and Urban Design Standards (Wiley Graphic Standards) (Hardcover)

This book is tremendously broad in its coverage of planning topics, though not in depth. Most topics get only 2 pages, though some get 4-5.References are listed for each topic to help you find more detailed information.The book is well organized and indexed.It's loaded with illustrations such as graphs, diagrams, flow charts, line art, photographs, and maps.Most are black and white, but there are 16 color plates that are grouped together and stuck in a seemingly arbitrary position in the middle of an unrelated topic.

Some information is already out of date.For example, on page 580 it says that the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) expired in 2003 and Congress was still debating reauthorization.The new act (SAFETEA-LU) was enacted in August 2005 and is not mentioned.

My only real complaint is that the type is quite small and can be difficult to read for 40+ year-old readers.On the other hand, I understand that if they used larger type this huge, heavy book would be even bigger and heavier.

I also got the electronic, online version of the book and was disappointed in that, again because of the small type.Even using a 20" monitor I had a very hard time reading it.The viewer application that Amazon uses has very limited capability to zoom in on the text so it does not help.



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