Creating walkable places: compact mixed-use solutions
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1. Verfasser: Schmitz, Adrienne (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. ULI-the Urban Land Institute ©2006
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
1. Introduction : The landscape today ; Less active lifestyles ; The curren health crisis ; How much activity is needed? ; Increasing physical activity ; The demand for change ; What makes a place walkable? ; Overview of this book -- 2. Form and function: creating the pdestrian experience : Creating destinations ; Block by block ; Making connections ; Public spaces ; Parking: carrot or stick? ; Reconfiguring existing development ; You can get there from here -- 3. The business of pedestrian-oriented development : The market ; Financial returns ; Obtaining financing ; The entitlement process ; Project evaluatoin ; Dealing with obstacles to financing ; Site assessment ; A growing market -- 4. Public sector involvement : Who makes up the public sector? ; The public sector's interests in pedestrian-oriented development ; Advantages and disadvantages of public sector partnerships ; Roles for the public sector ; Regulatory process and tools ; The approval process ; Development incentives and tools -- 5. Healthy trends : Urban revitalizations ; New towns gain town centers -- Greyfield redevelopment ; Traditional neighborhood development in Greenfields ; Infill communities ; Housing for seniors ; The case studies -- 6. Case studies : City Heights Urban Village, San Diego, California ; Paseo Colorado, Pasadena, California ; The Market Common, Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia ; The Grove, Los Angeles, California ; Centennial Lakes, Edina, Minnesota ; Birkdale Village, Huntersville, North Carolina ; Saffron, Sammamish, Washington ; Baxter Village, Fort Mill, South Carolina, WaterColor and Seaside, Seagrove Beach, Florida
Richly illustrated with color photographs, site plans, and diagrams, this book explains how to design and develop pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use developments
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (vii, 244 pages)
ISBN:9780874202342
0874202345
9780874202359
0874202353
9780702247033
0702247030
0874209382
9780874209389

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