Charter of the New Urbanism

Charter of the New Urbanism
Title Charter of the New Urbanism PDF eBook
Author Congress for the New Urbanism
Publisher McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Pages 220
Release 2000
Genre Architecture
ISBN

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An agenda for thriving urban centers, the San Francisco-based Congress for the New Urbanism is a leading force for modern design that encourages viable neighborhoods, conserves natural environments, and preserves our architectural heritage. Charter of the New Urbanism introduces you to the work of the world-class planners, architects and other professionals who are making the new urbanism happen. Charter contributors, including Andres Duany, Peter Calthorpe, and Liz Moule, explain strategies that range from large-scale, regional, to small-scale: blocks, streets and buildings. Revealing case studies help you understand the impact of geography, economics,development and urban patterns, public and private uses, transportation and pedestrian access, housing, building densities and land uses, codes, parks, shared use, safety, preservation and renewal, community identity and much more in this invaluable resource for design professionals.

Tactical Urbanism

Tactical Urbanism
Title Tactical Urbanism PDF eBook
Author Mike Lydon
Publisher Island Press
Pages 256
Release 2015-03-17
Genre Architecture
ISBN 1610915267

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Begins with an in-depth history of the Tactical Urbanism movement and its place among other social, political, and urban planning trends. With a detailed set of case studies that demonstrate the breadth and scalability of tactical urbanism interventions, this book provides a detailed toolkit for conceiving, planning, and carrying out projects.

The Urban Village

The Urban Village
Title The Urban Village PDF eBook
Author Alberto Magnaghi
Publisher Zed Books
Pages 244
Release 2005-10
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9781842775813

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A practical manifesto for how cities can respond to the pressures of globalization

The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community

The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community
Title The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community PDF eBook
Author Peter Katz
Publisher McGraw Hill Professional
Pages 556
Release 2014-07-08
Genre Architecture
ISBN 0071849122

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The move to liveable communities--ideal ``small towns'' and neighborhoods where people work, live, play, and walk from place to place--is on. Profit from what a visionary group of architects leading this movement has learned about designing new ``small towns'' in Peter Katz's The New Urbanism. You'll discover the amazing potential for this kind of work as well as case studies, site plans, project analyses, and 180 beautiful photographs. This unique reference also tackles--and answers--the critical issues of crime, health, traffic, environmental degradation, and economic vitality and opens a startling window on the look and feel of future communities. Every designer can profit from this guide to building the utopias of tomorrow--today!

Planning the Good Community

Planning the Good Community
Title Planning the Good Community PDF eBook
Author Jill Grant
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Pages 302
Release 2006
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780415700740

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An examination of new urban approaches both in theory and in practice. Taking a critical look at how new urbanism has lived up to its ideals, the author asks whether new urban approaches offer a viable path to creating good communities. With examples drawn principally from North America, Europe and Japan, Planning the Good Community explores new urban approaches in a wide range of settings. It compares the movement for urban renaissance in Europe with the New Urbanism of the United States and Canada, and asks whether the concerns that drive today's planning theory - issues like power, democracy, spatial patterns and globalisation- receive adequate attention in new urban approaches. The issue of aesthetics is also raised, as the author questions whether communities must be more than just attractive in order to be good. With the benefit of twenty years' hindsight and a world-wide perspective, this book offers the reader unparalleled insight as well as a rigorous and considered critical analysis.

New American Urbanism

New American Urbanism
Title New American Urbanism PDF eBook
Author John A. Dutton
Publisher
Pages 232
Release 2000
Genre Architecture
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This book reviews the recent resurgence of town and urban design in America, with particular attention to the return to traditional forms of urbanism and building conventions.

New Urbanism and Beyond

New Urbanism and Beyond
Title New Urbanism and Beyond PDF eBook
Author Tigran Haas
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications
Pages 0
Release 2008
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780847831111

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Best defined as the art of shaping the built environment, urban design seeks to understand and analyze the variety of forces—social, economic, cultural, legal, ecological, and aesthetic—that affect how we live. The complex challenges facing cities today—scarcity of resources, growing economic divisions, and rampant sprawl, among others—are forcing a reconsideration of urban design. New Urbanism, a leading movement within urban design, advocates a return to small-town urban forms: human-scale, pedestrian-friendly streets, a reinvigoration of cities, and a stop to suburban sprawl. This new volume, drawing on a conference and debates at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, comprehensively examines New Urbanism today and speculates about it’s future. With contributions from Christopher Alexander, Leon Krier, Peter Hall, Andrés Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Jeff Speck, William McDonough, Peter Calthorpe, Jan Gehl, Lars Lerup, Edward Soja, and Saskia Sassen, among others, New Urbanism and Beyond is both a comprehensive primer on urban design and a provocation for practitioners, historians, and citizens everywhere.