In the past 50 years since both Kevin Lynch and Jane Jacobs seminal pieces provided new dissemination regarding urban design theory. Since these two great books, the Image of the City and Death and Life of Great American Cities, there has been a plethora of books that have impacted on the Urban Design profession.
I have put together a list of the five most influential books which I believe are a must for any upcoming and practicing urban designer. I have not included the two mentioned above because I believe these are a foundation and should already be included in your collection.
