Community by Design : New Urbanism for Suburbs and Small Communities

Hall, Kenneth B.; Porterfield, Gerald A.

ISBN 10: 007134523X / ISBN 13: 9780071345231

Published by McGraw Hill, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Community by Design : New Urbanism for Suburbs and Small Communities
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007134523X
• ISBN 13: 9780071345231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

*A practical guide to implementing New Urbanism principles in suburbs and small communities

*Case studies present clear solutions for typical suburban problems: the need for pedestrian access, the lack of parking, the presence of industrial-park eyesores, and the issue of how to create a "sense of place"

*Illustrations take architects and planners step-by-step through the design and development process

About the Author

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

Gerald A. Porterfield (Chesapeake, VA) is director of community design for the Talbot Group. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the American Planning Association.