Main entry:

Barnett, Jonathan.

Title & Author:

Redesigning cities : principles, practice, implementation / Jonathan Barnett ; foreword by Lincoln Chafee.

Publication:

Chicago : Planners Press, ©2003.

Description:

312 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-298) and index.
The new politics of urban design -- Part 1: Principles -- 1. Community-life takes place on foot -- 2. Livability--urbanism old & new -- 3. Mobility--parking, transit, & urban form -- 4. Equity--deconcentrating poverty, affordable housing, & environmental justice -- 5. Sustainability--smart growth versus sprawl -- Part 2: Practice -- 6. Designing new neighborhoods -- 7. Reinventing inner-city neighborhoods -- 8. Restoring and enhancing neighborhoods -- 9. Redesigning commercial corridors -- 10. Turning edge cities into real cities -- 11. Keeping downtowns competitive -- Part 3: Implementation -- 12. Designing the public environment -- 13. Shaping cities through development regulations -- 14. Organization structures for urban design.
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Summary:

"In Redesigning cities, Jonathan Barnett explains the five essentials of urban design: fostering a sense of community, creating livable neighborhoods and workplaces, reducing traffic congestion and providing parking that complements rather than undermines urban living, encouraging social equity, and achieving sustainability by preserving and restoring the natural environment. Of course, to be influential, design must be incorporated into the everyday routines of urban development. Barnett explains how to create institutions - both inside and outside of government - that will help make the "designed metropolis" a reality. He also reveals techniques, materials, and technologies that should be known (but often aren't) to planners, public officials, concerned citizens, and others involved in the business of development."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Publisher description

ISBN:

1884829716
9781884829710
1884829708 (pbk.)
9781884829703 (pbk.)

Subject:

Cities and towns United States.
City planning United States.
Villes États-Unis.
Urbanisme États-Unis.
Cities and towns
City planning
Stadtgestaltung
Städer Förenta staterna.
Kommunal planering Förenta staterna.
United States

Added entries:

Chafee, Lincoln D., 1953- writer of foreword.
Chafee, Lincoln D., 1953-

Holdings:

Location: Library main 262384
Call No.: BIB 193488
Status: Available