Cities on Rails

The redevelopment of railway station areas is currently one of the most challenging tasks facing cities in the industrialized world.The pursuit of
sustainable development and urban regeneration objectives, far-reaching
technological and institutional innovations int he railway and urban transport domails,and the internationalization of urban economies together drive these initiatives.
In many ways, metropoli are being forced to reinvent themselves in railway
station areas. However, apart from a few 'success stories', mounting
difficulties and disillusionment are ubiquitous. There is a growing
perception that the complexity of the task has been underestimated.
This book responds to that concern with indepth accounts and analysis of
some of the most inspiring current examples in Europe, including Euralille
in France, the Utrecht Centrum Project and the Amsterdam Zuidas in the
Netherlands, Stockholm City West in Sweden, Basel EuroVille and Zentrum
Zurich Nord in Switzerland and King's Cross in the UK. Professionals
involved with the challenge of railway station area redevelopment, will
find the conceptual tools and practical advice presented in this book
invaluable.