‘hier, Planing ‘THE IMAGE OF THE CITY Kevin Lynch ‘What does the elt’ form actually mean to the people who live there? ‘what can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and ‘memorable tothe cy dweller? To answer these quetuors, Mr. Lynch, ‘ppited by dir of Lae Aaa, Baa, 8 Jey Ci, frm Inte anew exteron — iagealilty and shows its potest) 1 uide for the balding snd ruling of citer ‘The wide scope of thi, study leads to a9 orignal and vital method forthe evaluation of city fonn. The architect, the planner, and certainly the ety dweller wl ll wan to read this book What the reviewers have said: «= Kevin Lynch has come up with « readable, tautly ovzanized, suthecttive volume that may prove ss important to city bulding a6 Camilo Site’ The Ar of Bulding Ces" Architectural Forum “City planers and urban designers everywhere wil be taking account of he work for years to come. The Importance ofthis book inthe Itersture of wrbanim i obvious |. we have lacked theory sf the citys visual perception based on objective exter. For sime stnge Fenson, in the peviod dating from the late 19th Century in Germany find Tasting until Lynch's forte". there was 0 experimentation fa the matter of how cities ae perceived All of us can be gritful for the fesumption of this line of thought. The impact of thi volume should be enormous.” —Leonard K' Baton, Progressive Architecture “The aml nd readable book makes one ofthe most important mode contributions to largeseale design theory - To understand Lynch's ssodasty, one must go back to. 1953, the year when he began bit Studies im perception with 2 tavel period in Italy. This was several year, before al the ‘urban design conferences, before the coining ofthe phrase, ind at atime when cespecable planners were concerned with anything but the explortion af urban form. I took 2 rebellious young teacher - = red ty the inspiration of FL. Weight (hi sometime mentor), to tur the tableson thirty years of ‘planners’ neglect” — David A. Crane, Iournal ofthe American Insitute of Plensare (ill), THE, M7. RessKevin Lynch The Image of the City The M.LT, Press Maracbu Cambridge, MaPunucevion oF THE Jouve CeNreR Fox Unsan Srumies This book i ome of series publithed under the auspice of the Joint Comer for Urban Stdis,« cooperative venare ofthe Metsacbnverts Insite of Technology and Marvard University. The Joint Center wat ounded in 1939 1 ganize and encontage research om urban and regione prob lem. Perticpanty bore incuded ibolrt from the fold of ambropology,achitectare, business, city laing, econo scetion, engineering, birtary, ls, philosophy, police ence, ad sociolegy. The findings ond conclsions of tip book are a2 wit all Joint Cenver publications, solely she responibiity of the aber. Conptight © 1960 by the Masshusts Ist of Tilo tnd the President nd Felis of Haevad allege ‘Peein riin. 10 san 0 262 12008 6 (hardener) ISBN 0-262 G20 (pape) -ibeary of Congress Catalog Card No: 60-7362 Printed inthe United States of America PREFACE Tr tok i abut he ak of ie ad whe i lok of ay inporace sod wether Kan be chged. The ban adxape, song sy roe, alo someting Be {erat be remember and delight in Cin vin or Sty Baap df din pte, nae ow oe Inthe comune of eamiing hs new problem, he ook ks aver Amin cher: Boro, Jerzy Ch, Loe Angles. it mages» med whey we igh bg del wit a form a he uaa sale, ad oes sme fe picpes of ny eign “The wok ccs behind his sndy we done under the leetan of Pees Gyoay Kepes and yl a the Cane for Utun and Regional Sadie of he Masses Tite a Teclogy. eet pneroey spre er se yes ty tends fem he Rocketeer Punto, The bok iat it ing publi sone of ais of vonanes ote Jon Cece for Urban Sais of she Mamas Inne of Techy tu Harned Unie, a agency which an gown oo of he ‘Shan ene sof thee fe eaten Zein ay seco work, te ome dees rom many source die vo nee. Sra enc secs combed ‘Goal whe devant oti tye Dold Cae ead