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Book Housing and Planning References

Download or read book Housing and Planning References written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Design First

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Walters
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2012-08-06
  • ISBN : 1136411526
  • Pages : 289 pages

Download or read book Design First written by David Walters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-grounded in the history and theory of Anglo-American urbanism, this illustrated textbook sets out objectives, policies and design principles for planning new communities and redeveloping existing urban neighborhoods. Drawing from their extensive experience, the authors explain how better plans (and consequently better places) can be created by applying the three-dimensional principles of urban design and physical place-making to planning problems. Design First uses case studies from the authors’ own professional projects to demonstrate how theory can be turned into effective practice, using concepts of traditional urban form to resolve contemporary planning and design issues in American communities. The book is aimed at architects, planners, developers, planning commissioners, elected officials and citizens -- and, importantly, students of architecture and planning -- with the objective of reintegrating three-dimensional design firmly back into planning practice.

Book Urban Coding and Planning

Download or read book Urban Coding and Planning written by Stephen Marshall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban codes have a profound influence on urban form, affecting the design and placement of buildings, streets and public spaces. Historically, their use has helped create some of our best-loved urban environments, while recent advances in coding have been a growing focus of attention, particularly in Britain and North America. However, the full potential for the role of codes has yet to be realized. In Urban Coding and Planning, Stephen Marshall and his contributors investigate the nature and scope of coding; its purposes; the kinds of environments it creates; and, perhaps most importantly, its relationship to urban planning. By bringing together historical and ongoing traditions of coding from around the world – with chapters describing examples from the United Kingdom, France, India, China, Japan, Australia, South Africa, the United States and Latin America – this book provides lessons for today’s theory and practice of place-making.

Book Form Based Codes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Daniel G. Parolek, AIA
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2008-03-21
  • ISBN : 0470049855
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book Form Based Codes written by Daniel G. Parolek, AIA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-03-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, illustrative guide to Form-Based Codes "This volume describes in clear argument and significant detail the issues and techniques associated with the design and management of Form-Based Codes as an antidote to zoning and sprawl. Reading it and putting it to practice is an excellent point of departure for individuals and municipalities to safeguard and to grow their communities." - From the Foreword by noted architect and urbanist Stefanos Polyzoides Form-Based Codes are the latest evolutionary step in the practice of development and land-use regulation. A growing alternative to conventional zoning laws, Form-Based Codes go beyond land use to address not just the physical form of buildings but also surrounding streets, blocks, and public spaces in order to create, protect, and revitalize sustainable communities. Written by three recognized leaders in the field of New Urbanism, including an urban planner and an architect, this book is the first to address this subject comprehensively. After defining Form-Based Codes and explaining why they are a necessary alternative to conventional zoning regulations, the authors detail the various components of Form-Based Codes and then go step by step through the process of creating and implementing them. Finally, a series of case studies illustrates best practice applications of Form-Based Coding at various scales from county-wide to site specific, and various project types from city-wide development code replacement to the preservation or evolution of downtowns. This timely and accessible text features: * More than 200 clear illustrations of Form-Based Codes * Studies of real-world applications of Form-Based Coding by leading planners, urban designers, and architects Form-Based Codes is a must-read for today's urban designers, urban planners, architects, and anyone with a vested interest in utilizing the latest regulatory tool to help create compact, walkable, and sustainable communities.

Book The Zone Plan

    Book Details:
  • Author : Saint Louis (Mo.). City Plan Commission
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1919
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 98 pages

Download or read book The Zone Plan written by Saint Louis (Mo.). City Plan Commission and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Designing Community

Download or read book Designing Community written by David R. Walters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Urban development sites can become battlegrounds as a result of the conflicting interests of developers and communities. In the USA, design charrettes are often used as a means of bringing people together, using detailed design exercises to establish agreement around a development masterplan. However, despite the increasing frequency of their use, charrettes are widely misunderstood and can be misapplied. This book provides detailed guidance on the proper and most effective ways to use this helpful tool."-BOOK JACKET.

Book Designing Community

Download or read book Designing Community written by David Walters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greenfield sites around towns and cities, and redevelopment infill sites in existing urban areas often become battlegrounds between the conflicting interests of developers and communities. In America, design charrettes (intensive design and planning workshops) have become widely used as a means of bringing together these divergent groups, using detailed design exercises to establish agreement around a development masterplan. Despite the increasing frequency of their use, charrettes are widely misunderstood and can be misapplied. This book provides a detailed guidance on the proper and most effective ways to use this helpful tool. The book combines charrette masterplanning with the creation of "design-based" codes (also known as "form-based" codes) to control the development's implementation in line with the design and planning principles established during the charrette process.

Book Seaside Living

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  • Author : Sophia Curie
  • Publisher : Publifye AS
  • Release : 2024-10-14
  • ISBN : 8233933414
  • Pages : 133 pages

Download or read book Seaside Living written by Sophia Curie and published by Publifye AS. This book was released on 2024-10-14 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Seaside Living"" delves into the captivating world of coastal habitation, exploring the allure and challenges of life by the sea. This comprehensive guide offers a global perspective on seaside residences, from bustling beach towns to remote island paradises. The book's central argument is that while coastal areas provide unique lifestyle opportunities, they also present distinct challenges that vary across regions and cultures. Divided into three main sections, the book first introduces readers to diverse coastal destinations worldwide. It then examines practical considerations such as housing markets and environmental factors, before exploring broader implications like community development and climate change adaptation. What sets this book apart is its balance of aspirational and practical content, providing a realistic view of seaside living across various socio-economic levels and geographic regions. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including demographic data and interviews with coastal residents, ""Seaside Living"" offers valuable insights for potential coastal dwellers, travel enthusiasts, and urban planners alike. The book's global perspective and accessible writing style make it an engaging read for anyone interested in the dynamic relationship between human communities and coastal environments.

Book Seaside

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  • Author : Steven Brooke
  • Publisher : Pelican Publishing
  • Release : 2005-01-01
  • ISBN : 9781589802834
  • Pages : 146 pages

Download or read book Seaside written by Steven Brooke and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This completely revised second edition of Seaside is the guide to the famous Florida resort town, complete with maps, walking tours, updated addresses, aerial views, and a look inside some of Seaside�s most beautifully decorated homes. For the first time, a complete list of every town structure and its designer is included.

Book Fort Clatsop National Memorial General Management Plan  GMP   Astoria

Download or read book Fort Clatsop National Memorial General Management Plan GMP Astoria written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Seaside Dream Home Besieged

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  • Author : T.G. Berlincourt
  • Publisher : Trafford Publishing
  • Release : 2010-02-01
  • ISBN : 1426977980
  • Pages : 254 pages

Download or read book Seaside Dream Home Besieged written by T.G. Berlincourt and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captivated by the spectacular natural beauty of northern Californias Mendocino coast, the author and his wife, Margie, residents of Virginia, purchase a magnificent eleven-acre promontory high above the Pacific Ocean near the remote village of Elk. On retiring years later, they decide to build their dream home there. Seeking no more than whats sanctioned by law, they nevertheless encounter fierce opposition from County and State Parks officials, a hostile faction of Elk citizens, and the local media. In a six-year battle that ignites civil war in the little village, Margie and TG fight back. Well into the conflict they discover the hidden and improper motivation behind much of the opposition. That paves the way for a settlement with the County. But opponents promptly appeal the case to the California Coastal Commission, and there the final showdown takes place. Seaside Dream Home Besieged makes a clear and compelling case for land-use reforms designed to achieve a more-just and more-harmonious relationship between scenic preservation and property rights. Included are extensive contending quotes from both sides of the conflict, providing insight into the legal and ethical points at issue, as well as into local coastal culture and obstructive human behavior. With its mystery, sleuthing, assorted (non-lethal) casualties, and colorful real-life scoundrels, Seaside Dream Home Besieged provides suspenseful and entertaining reading. Moreover, its an indispensable guidebook for those who dare to enter the land-use minefields in pursuit of a building permit.

Book Iconic Planned Communities and the Challenge of Change

Download or read book Iconic Planned Communities and the Challenge of Change written by Mary Corbin Sies and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the history of planning, the design of an entire community prior to its construction is among the oldest traditions. Iconic Planned Communities and the Challenge of Change explores the twenty-first-century fortunes of planned communities around the world. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, the editors and contributors examine what happened to planned communities after their glory days had passed and they became vulnerable to pressures of growth, change, and even decline. Beginning with Robert Owen's industrial village in Scotland and concluding with Robert Davis's neotraditional resort haven in Florida, this book documents the effort to translate optimal design into sustaining a common life that works for changing circumstances and new generations of residents. Basing their approach on historical research and practical, on-the-ground considerations, the essayists argue that preservation efforts succeed best when they build upon foundational planning principles, address landscape, architecture, and social engineering together, and respect the spirit of place. Presenting twenty-three case studies located in six continents, each contributor considers how to preserve the spirit of the community and its key design elements, and the ways in which those elements can be adapted to contemporary circumstances and changing demographics. Iconic Planned Communities and the Challenge of Change espouses strategies to achieve critical resilience and emphasizes the vital connection between heritage preservation, equitable sharing of the benefits of living in these carefully designed places, and sustainable development. Communities: Bat'ovany-Partizánske, Cité Frugès, Colonel Light Gardens, Den-en Chôfu, Garbatella, Greenbelt, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Jardim América, Letchworth Garden City, Menteng, New Lanark, Pacaembú, Radburn, Riverside, Römerstadt, Sabaudia, Seaside, Soweto, Sunnyside Gardens, Tapiola, The Uplands, Welwyn Garden City, Wythenshawe. Contributors: Arnold R. Alanen, Carlos Roberto Monteiro de Andrade, Sandra Annunziata, Robert Freestone, Christine Garnaut, Isabelle Gournay, Michael Hebbert, Susan R. Henderson, James Hopkins, Steven W. Hurtt, Alena Kubova-Gauché, Jean-François Lejeune, Maria Cristina a Silva Leme, Larry McCann, Mervyn Miller, John Minnery, Angel David Nieves, John J. Pittari, Jr., Gilles Ragot, David Schuyler, Mary Corbin Sies, Christopher Silver, André Sorensen, R. Bruce Stephenson, Shun-ichi J. Watanabe.

Book Arbitrary Lines

    Book Details:
  • Author : M. Nolan Gray
  • Publisher : Island Press
  • Release : 2022-06-21
  • ISBN : 1642832545
  • Pages : 258 pages

Download or read book Arbitrary Lines written by M. Nolan Gray and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time for America to move beyond zoning, argues city planner M. Nolan Gray in Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It. With lively explanations, Gray shows why zoning abolition is a necessary--if not sufficient--condition for building more affordable, vibrant, equitable, and sustainable cities. Gray lays the groundwork for this ambitious cause by clearing up common misconceptions about how American cities regulate growth and examining four contemporary critiques of zoning (its role in increasing housing costs, restricting growth in our most productive cities, institutionalizing racial and economic segregation, and mandating sprawl). He sets out some of the efforts currently underway to reform zoning and charts how land-use regulation might work in the post-zoning American city. Arbitrary Lines is an invitation to rethink the rules that will continue to shape American life--where we may live or work, who we may encounter, how we may travel. If the task seems daunting, the good news is that we have nowhere to go but up

Book The Architect s Handbook of Professional Practice

Download or read book The Architect s Handbook of Professional Practice written by American Institute of Architects and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 1641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to architectural practice Business, legal, and technical trends in architecture are constantly changing. The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice has offered firms the latest guidance on those trends since 1920. The Fifteenth Edition of this indispensable guide features nearly two-thirds new content and covers all aspects of contemporary practice, including updated material on: Small-firm practice, use of technologies such as BIM, and project delivery methods, such as IPD and architect-led design-build Career development and licensure for emerging professionals and state-mandated continuing education for established architects Business management topics, such as organizational development, marketing, finance, and human resources Research as an integrated aspect of architectural practice, featuring such topics as evidence-based design and research in a small-firm context The Fifteenth Edition of The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice includes access to a website that contains samples of all AIA Contract Documents (in PDF format for Mac and PC computers). With comprehensive coverage of contemporary practices in architecture, as well as the latest developments and trends in the industry, The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice continues to be the essential reference for every architect who must meet the challenges of today's marketplace with insight and confidence.

Book New York Supreme Court

Download or read book New York Supreme Court written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: