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Community by Design
New Urbanism for Suburbs and Small Communities
by 
Kenneth B. Hall
Gerald A. Porterfield
  
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Subject(s):  Architecture
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Language(s):  English
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Release date:   Nov 01, 2002

Description

Community is not an accumulation of buildings with interstate access, neighborhood not a housing project convenient to shopping. Everyone knows what suburban sprawl looks like and the problems is creates. This book knows answers.

The First Step to Communities that Work.

Create maximum livability, cohesiveness, and style in developments outside cities. In these pages, you’ll find recommendations for creating true neighborhoods within the context of the existing suburban landscape—in an illustrated, step-by-step, case-study format.


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Table of Contents

Part 1: Parts of the Puzzle

Chapter 1: What is Community Design, Anyway?

Chapter 2: What’s the Process of Community Design?

Chapter 3: What Is the Language of Design

Chapter 4: What Is the Framework of Community?

Part 2: Putting It All Together

Chapter 5: Where Would You Rather Live?

Chapter 6: Where Would You Rather Shop?

Chapter 7: Where Would You Rather Work?

Chapter 8: Where Would You Rather Relax?

Chapter 9: Learning How to Put It All Together

About the Author

Kenneth B. Hall (Virginia Beach, VA) is a landscape architect with the award-winning firm CMSS Architects. A specialist in community and park planning, he has written a number of technical articles. He holds a MA in landscape architecture.


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