Southworth, Michael
Submitted by cmjones on February 27, 2007 - 1:04pm.
Name of Person:
Michael Southworth
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Department:
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Professor
Research Interests:
Michael Southworth's recent research projects and publications have focused on the evolving form of the American metropolis, particularly the urban edge. His recent book Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities (with Eran Ben-Joseph), as well as several journal articles, examine the role of street design standards and development patterns in creating successful neighborhoods and communities
Achievements:
Michael Southworth's recent co-authored book is titled Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities (Island Press, Second Edition, 2003). His research interests include: new forms of urban public space, the evolving form of the American metropolis, urban design theory and analysis, environmental interpretation and the design of educative environments, and environmental mapping. His work has included planning and design for the Lowell Urban National Cultural Park, the Boston Discovery Network, the Detours children's guide to the Boston Subways, the Oakland Explorers program, and the Smart Maps project. Other relevant publications include “The Evolving Metropolis: Studies of Community, Neighborhood and Street Form at the Urban Edge” and “Landscapes for Learning: Studies in Environmental Interpretation and Exploration”, both publications of IURD (1992). Southworth has also published “Wastelands in the Evolving Metropolis” (IURD 2001)