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Managing Growth in America's Communities

by Douglas R. Porter
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In this thoroughly revised edition of Managing Growth in America's Communities, readers will learn the principles that guide intelligplanning for communities of any size, grasp the major issues in successfully managing growth, and discover what has actually worked in practice (and where and why). This clearly written book details how American communities have grappled with the challenges of planning for growth and the ways in which they are adapting new ideas about urban design, green building, and conservation. It describes the policies and programs they have implemented, and includes examples from towns and cities throughout the U.S.

Growth managemis essential today, as communities seek to control the location, impact, character, and timing of developmin order to balance environmental and economic needs and concerns.

The author, who is one of the nation's leading authorities on managing community growth, provides examples from dozens of communities across the country, as well as state and regional approaches. Brief profiles presoverviews of specific problems addressed, techniques utilized, results achieved, and contact information for further research. Informative sidebars offer additional perspectives from experts in growth management, including Robert Lang, Arthur C. Nelson, Erik Meyers, and others.

In particular, he considers issues of population growth, emindomain, and the importance of design, especially green design. He also reports on the latest ideas in sustainable development, smart growth, neighborhood design, transit-oriented development, and green infrastructure planning. Like its predecessor, the second edition of Managing Growth in America's Communities is essential reading for anyone who is interested in how communities can grow intelligently.
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Publisher: Island Press

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  • Release date: October 22, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781597266109
  • Release date: October 22, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781597266109
  • File size: 4316 KB
  • Release date: October 22, 2012

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Architecture Nonfiction

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English

In this thoroughly revised edition of Managing Growth in America's Communities, readers will learn the principles that guide intelligplanning for communities of any size, grasp the major issues in successfully managing growth, and discover what has actually worked in practice (and where and why). This clearly written book details how American communities have grappled with the challenges of planning for growth and the ways in which they are adapting new ideas about urban design, green building, and conservation. It describes the policies and programs they have implemented, and includes examples from towns and cities throughout the U.S.

Growth managemis essential today, as communities seek to control the location, impact, character, and timing of developmin order to balance environmental and economic needs and concerns.

The author, who is one of the nation's leading authorities on managing community growth, provides examples from dozens of communities across the country, as well as state and regional approaches. Brief profiles presoverviews of specific problems addressed, techniques utilized, results achieved, and contact information for further research. Informative sidebars offer additional perspectives from experts in growth management, including Robert Lang, Arthur C. Nelson, Erik Meyers, and others.

In particular, he considers issues of population growth, emindomain, and the importance of design, especially green design. He also reports on the latest ideas in sustainable development, smart growth, neighborhood design, transit-oriented development, and green infrastructure planning. Like its predecessor, the second edition of Managing Growth in America's Communities is essential reading for anyone who is interested in how communities can grow intelligently.
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Architecture Nonfiction