| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 244 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
Richly illustrated with color photographs, site plans, and diagrams, this book explains how to design and develop pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use developments. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
City planning -- United States.
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City planning. |
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United States. |
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City planning -- Health aspects -- United States.
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City planning -- Health aspects. |
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Pedestrian areas -- United States.
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Pedestrian areas. |
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Real estate development -- United States.
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Real estate development. |
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Mixed-use developments -- United States -- Case studies.
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Mixed-use developments. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books -- Case studies.
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Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Scully, Jason.
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Urban Land Institute.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schmitz, Adrienne. Creating walkable places. Washington, D.C. : ULI-the Urban Land Institute, ©2006 0874209382 (DLC) 2005029466 (OCoLC)62084313 |
| ISBN |
9780874202342 (electronic book) |
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0874202345 (electronic book) |
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9780874202359 (electronic book) |
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0874202353 (electronic book) |
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9780702247033 (electronic book) |
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0702247030 (electronic book) |
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0874209382 |
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9780874209389 |
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