Above and Beyond compares contemporary and traditional development patterns in the state of Vermont.

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American downtowns are finding new life as hubs of civic and cultural activity. This book traces what midsize cities such as Charlotte and St. Louis are doing right.

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Members of the respected firm Urban Design Associates show how pattern books can bridge the gap between design and development.

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Block by Block is a far-ranging collection of essays about Jane Jacobs from an impressive group of writers and cultural critics including Marshall Berman, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Gopnik, Paul Goldberger, Tama Janowitz, Ben Katchor, Phillip Lopate, Luc Sante, Bill "Reverend Billy" Talen, Colson Whitehead, and Tom Wolfe.

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Many of America's fastest-growing cities are really just overgrown suburbs. These "boomburbs" pose special challenges to planners, who can turn to this book for insight into what makes these accidental cities tick.

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Cities in Full offers a brand new blueprint for restoring the economic and environmental health of American cities.

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A lively, planner's eye view of a newcomer among great American cities.

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This new edition explains the rules of urban design and reveals small details that make urban life pleasant.

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From the South Bronx to Chicago's Cabrini-Green, some of America's most distressed urban neighborhoods have turned around as a result of innovative community-based efforts.

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A guide to applying traditional neighborhood design to existing suburban communities and small towns

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An outline of how cities can build on local assets to attract a complementary mix of uses and develop attractive, comfortable, and secure physical environments

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An update of ArendtÆs groundbreaking report on traditional neighborhoods, with new ordinance and subdivision regulations

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The wave of foreclosures that began to sweep the nation has had radical economic effects. But the force, ramifications, and implications for communities across America have never been spelled out as clearly and thoroughly as they are in Foreclosing the Dream.

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Experts explain an alternative to conventional zoning codes that can help communities create sense of place.

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Climate change, sprawl, and reliance on foreign oil are just a few of the challenges we face in designing new-and adapting existing-communities to be greener. Based on the National Building Museum's Green Community exhibition, this book is a collection of thought-provoking essays that illuminate the connections among personal health, community health, and our planet's health.

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The environmental lessons that New York and other dense cities offer are not necessarily easy to apply--and, even to city dwellers, they can often be difficult to discern--but the most important of them can be summarized simply: Live smaller:

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Detailed case studies of several cities—diverse in location, size and history—explain each city's planning and development history, and how planning improved the quality and livability of each place. Includes hundreds of photographs plus CD-ROM.

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This full-sized, four-color replica edition of legendary urban designer Daniel Burnham+s groundbreaking vision for a new Chicago marks the 2009 centennial of its original publication.

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The definitive guide to principles and techniques used by planners, designers, and their partners in community building.

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