Description - Community By Design: New Urbanism for Suburbs and Small Communities by Kenneth Hall
More than 50% of Americans live in suburban and exurban communities, and populations are increasing as more people seek green spaces, better access to education, retirement living and homeownership. Yet these communities, with smaller budgets an no long-term growth planning, are unprepared for the problems - traffic congestion, poor air quality, and strip malls, to name a few - that are now plaguing them. "Community by Design", authored by two specialists in suburban and exurban design and development, shows how to apply good planning practices to these smaller communities The book identifies the key elements and styles of communities and shows how to implement them in residential, commercial and recreational areas. The graphical presentation takes the reader clearly through every stage of the design and development process, and case studies utilize a problem-solution format, showing how to fix typical suburban problems such as pedestrian access, lack of parking, industrial-park eyesores, and reinforcement of community "sense of place".
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