Main entry:

Katz, Peter, 1954-

Title & Author:

The new urbanism : toward an architecture of community / Peter Katz ; afterword by Vincent Scully ; essays by Todd Bressi [and others].

Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, ©1994.

Description:

xlii, 245 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 x 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface / Peter Katz -- The Region / Peter Calthorpe -- The Neighborhood and the District / Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk -- The Street, the Block and the Building / Elizabeth Moule and Stefanos Polyzoides -- Planning the American Dream / Todd W. Bressi -- Establishing the Urban Pattern. Seaside. Laguna West. Kentlands. South Brenwood Village. Bamberton. Windsor. Communications Hill. Rosa Vista. A New Village in the Suburbs. Wellington -- Reconstructing the Urban Fabric. Cite Internationale. Downtown Hayward. Riviera Beach. Rio Vista West. Lake West. Downcity Providence. Orange Tree Courts. Atlantic Center. Mashpee Commons. Playa Vista. Jackson-Taylor. Highland District. Clinton. Downtown Los Angeles -- The Architecture of Community / Vincent Scully.

Summary:

New Urbanism addresses many of the critical issues of our time: the decline of America's cities, the rebuilding of its crumbling infrastructure, housing affordability, crime and traffic congestion. Proponents suggest alternatives to the present sprawl and isolation they see as the consequence of decades of poorly planned suburban growth. The designs of New Urbanism integrate housing, shops, workplaces, parks and civic facilities into close-knit communities that are both charming and functional. Walkabiity is key, but cars aren't excluded. The book presents 24 case study projects that offer simple yet compelling solutions to many frequently encountered planning problems.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Additional Information at Google Books

ISBN:

0070338892
9780070338890

Subject:

Architecture Human factors United States.
Architects and community United States.
Architecture Human factors Canada.
Architects and community Canada.
Architecture États-Unis Facteurs humains.
Relations architectes-collectivité États-Unis.
Architecture Canada Facteurs humains.
Relations architectes-collectivité Canada.
Architecture Facteurs humains États-Unis.
Architecture Facteurs humains Canada.
Architects and community
Architecture Human factors
Stedenbouw.
Gemeenschapszin.
Arquitetura (estados unidos)
Canada
United States
Architecture

Added entries:

Scully, Vincent, Jr., 1920-2017, writer of afterword.
Bressi, Todd W., contributor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 112083
Call No.: ID:94-B9
Status: Available