Planning the Good Community - New Urbanism in Theory and Practice

Zusatztext "...[O]ne of the most detailed and throughly researched offerings in the recent literature on New Urbanism." -- Cliff Ellis! Planning Theory"For those who want to set their bearing on an important frontier of theory and practice! reading of this book is to be strongly recommended." --Dennis Hardy! Built Environment Informationen zum Autor Jill Grant Klappentext A critical overview of the urban renaissance movement! looking at communities built in the New Urbanism style over 20 years across a number of countries! and asking vital questions on the future of planning. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures, List of tables, List of boxes, Illustration credits, Notes on contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, List of terms and measurements, PART 1 THE RISE OF NEW URBAN APPROACHES, PART 2 NEW URBANISM(S) IN PRACTICE, PART 3 THE PROSPECTS FOR NEW URBANISM(S), Notes, Bibliography, Index

Product details

• Authors: Jill Grant, Jill (Dalhousie University Grant, Grant Jill
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2005
• EAN: 9780415700740
• ISBN: 978-0-415-70074-0
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: RTPI Library Series; RTPI Library Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, Regional & area planning, Regional and area planning