Author: Steuteville Robert
Place: Ithaca
Publisher: New Urban Publications
Year: 2003
Volume: Third
Pages: 65
ISBN: 0-9745021-0-3
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Planning/ Urban Design
Keyword: New Urbanism, Town Centers, Walkability, Community Design, Community Palnning, Livable Cities, Urban Revitalization
Classification: 307.1416
Shelf: C1R3
Accession No: B232
Contents: 1- Principles of Human-Scale Communities 2- Shaping the Region 3- Neighborhood-Scale Communities 4- Revitalizing Cities and Towns 5- Main Street Retail 6- The Human-Scale Workplace 7- Planning and Transit 8- Streets 9- Civic Buildings 10- Codes and Regulations 11- Legal Issues and Planning 12- Charrettes: Organisation and Techniques 13- Identifying the Market 14- Finance: Sources, Strategies, and Returns 15- Affordability: Assessing and Managing Costs 16- Building It: Concepts, Methods, and Materials 17- Special Development Issues 18- Sales and Marketing 19- Building Community 20- Environment and Health 21- Smart Growth 22- New Urbanism in Canada and Abroad 23- Resources
Abstract: This definitive reference explores contemporary urban design through the lens of New Urbanism, providing comprehensive insight into principles, practices, and real-world projects. It features updated chapters on key components such as town centers, main street retail, and traditional neighborhood development, emphasizing the creation of vibrant, walkable communities. The guide delves into planning frameworks, zoning reforms, and transit-oriented development strategies that support sustainable, human-scale environments. It also covers infill development, illustrating how to revitalize existing urban spaces through thoughtful design. Detailed discussions highlight the importance of community-oriented planning, with a focus on fostering social interaction, local identity, and civic engagement through built form. The financial benefits of New Urbanist projects are also addressed, showing how good design can yield strong economic returns. The book is richly illustrated with plans, renderings, and photographs, and includes curated lists of successful developments and projects, serving as both a theoretical guide and a practical manual for planners, architects, developers, and policymakers. It underscores the transformative power of urban design in shaping livable, resilient cities and neighborhoods that meet the needs of people, not just cars or commerce. Overall, this is an essential resource for anyone involved in or inspired by the creation of better urban places. Would you like this summary tailored to a specific audience, like students or policymakers?