Shopping centers have become the most common of shopping environments and have influenced the make-up of cities around the world. This guide includes over 600 illustrations that present the core values and considerations that make a successful retail center: location, catchment user needs, as well as access and layout. "What distinguishes this book is its depth and historical sweep, instructive detail and lavish illustrations, topicality and abundance of case studies. The author, an architect and urban designer, writes with the authority and clarity of a professional who has to explain how things work to politicians and the public."- Building, October/November 2006