| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 164 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Metropolitan Planning + Design
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Metropolitan planning + design.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Urban Desiderata: A Path toward Prosperity -- Tao of Urbanism: Rendering the Latent Manifest and the Possible Inevitable -- Co-Creation: From Egosystem to Ecosystem -- Going with the Flow: The New Design with Nature -- Art of Urbanism:A Practice Primer -- From Good to Great Urbanism: Beyond Sustainability to Prosperity -- Sideways Urbanism: Rotating the Pyramid -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
We all have a natural nesting instinct-we know what makes a good place. And a consensus has developed among urban planners and designers about the essential components of healthy, prosperous communities. So why aren't these ideals being put into practice? In Good Urbanism, Nan Ellin identifies the obstacles to creating thriving environments, and presents a six-step process to overcome them: prospect, polish, propose, prototype, promote, present. She argues that we need to reach beyond conventional planning to cultivate good ideas and leverage the resources to realize them. Ellin illustrates the process withten exemplary projects, from Envision Utah to Open Space Seattle. Each case study shows how to pair vision with practicality, drawing on our best natural instincts and new planning tools. For planners, urban designers, community developers, and students of these fields, Ellin's innovative approach offers an inspired, yet concrete path to building good places. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
City planning.
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City planning. |
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Community development, Urban.
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Community development, Urban. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Regional Planning. |
| Indexed Term |
steden |
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towns |
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urbanisatie |
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urbanization |
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ecosystemen |
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ecosystems |
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landschapsarchitectuur |
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landscape architecture |
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milieu |
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environment |
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energiebronnen |
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energy sources |
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Environmental Sciences (General) |
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Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ellin, Nan. Good urbansim. Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2012 (DLC) 2012022388 |
| ISBN |
9781610914475 (electronic book) |
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1610914473 (electronic book) |
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9781610913645 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1610913647 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1610913744 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9781610913744 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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