Creating walkable places compact mixed-use solutions

Schmitz, Adrienne. (Author). Scully, Jason. (Added Author). Urban Land Institute. (Added Author).

Summary: Richly illustrated with color photographs, site plans, and diagrams, this book explains how to design and develop pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use developments.

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ISBN: 9780874209389
ISBN: 0874209382
ISBN: 0702247030 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780702247033 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0874202353 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780874202359 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0874202345 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780874202342 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 244 p.) : col. ill., col. maps.
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Publisher: Washington, D.C. : ULI-the Urban Land Institute, c2006.

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General Note:	Multi-User. CatMonthString:jan.13 CatBulkString:jan.03.13
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
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