Monthly Checklist of State Publications
Author : Library of Congress. Exchange and Gift Division
Publisher :
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 41,62 MB
Release : 1993
Category : State government publications
ISBN :
Approved and Adopted Amendment to the Sector Plan for the Bethesda Central Business District
Author : Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 41,89 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Central business districts
ISBN :
Book Description
Suburb
Author : Royce Hanson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 45,91 MB
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1501708074
Book Description
Land-use policy is at the center of suburban political economies because everything has to happen somewhere but nothing happens by itself. In Suburb, Royce Hanson explores how well a century of strategic land-use decisions served the public interest in Montgomery County, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Transformed from a rural hinterland into the home a million people and a half-million jobs, Montgomery County built a national reputation for innovation in land use policy—including inclusive zoning, linking zoning to master plans, preservation of farmland and open space, growth management, and transit-oriented development.A pervasive theme of Suburb involves the struggle for influence over land use policy between two virtual suburban republics. Developers, their business allies, and sympathetic officials sought a virtuous cycle of market-guided growth in which land was a commodity and residents were customers who voted with their feet. Homeowners, environmentalists, and their allies saw themselves as citizens and stakeholders with moral claims on the way development occurred and made their wishes known at the ballot box. In a book that will be of particular interest to planning practitioners, attorneys, builders, and civic activists, Hanson evaluates how well the development pattern produced by decades of planning decisions served the public interest.
Pedestrian Safety Project
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 19,23 MB
Release : 1974
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Squatters as Developers?
Author : Vinit Mukhija
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 32,5 MB
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1351898426
Book Description
In the mid-1990s, the state government of Maharashtra introduced an innovative strategy of slum redevelopment in its capital city, Mumbai (Bombay). Based on demolishing existing slums and rebuilding on the same sites at a higher density, it is very distinct from the two prevalent conventional strategies with respect to slums in developing countries - slum clearance and slum upgrading. So why did the slum redevelopment strategy originate in Mumbai, and how did it do so? What were the key issues in the implementation of such a project? This critical volume responds to these questions by closely examining one particular redevelopment project over a period of twelve years: the Markandeya Cooperative Housing Society (MCHS). It analyzes the problems faced and the solutions innovated; identifies non-traditional issues often overlooked in housing improvement strategies; reveals the complexities involved in housing production for low-income groups; and combines in-depth empirical research with historical, institutional, spatial and financial perspectives to improve our understanding of complex urban development processes.
The Hidden Wealth of Cities
Author : Jon Kher Kaw
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 45,31 MB
Release : 2020-02-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1464814937
Book Description
In every city, the urban spaces that form the public realm—ranging from city streets, neighborhood squares, and parks to public facilities such as libraries and markets—account for about one-third of the city’s total land area, on average. Despite this significance, the potential for these public-space assets—typically owned and managed by local governments—to transform urban life and city functioning is often overlooked for many reasons: other pressing city priorities arising from rapid urbanization, poor urban planning, and financial constraints. The resulting degradation of public spaces into congested, vehicle-centric, and polluted places often becomes a liability, creating a downward spiral that leads to a continuous drain on public resources and exacerbating various city problems. In contrast, the cities that invest in the creation of human-centered, environmentally sustainable, economically vibrant, and socially inclusive places—in partnership with government entities, communities, and other private stakeholders—perform better. They implement smart and sustainable strategies across their public space asset life cycles to yield returns on investment far exceeding monetary costs, ultimately enhancing city livability, resilience, and competitiveness. The Hidden Wealth of Cities: Creating, Financing, and Managing Public Spaces discusses the complexities that surround the creation and management of successful public spaces and draws on the analyses and experiences from city case studies from around the globe. This book identifies—through the lens of asset management—a rich palette of creative and innovative strategies that every city can undertake to plan, finance, and manage both government-owned and privately owned public spaces.
Dollars & Cents of Shopping Centers
Author : Uli
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,64 MB
Release : 2000-11
Category : Shopping centers
ISBN : 9780874208306
Book Description
Flexible Subsidy
Author : United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 14,65 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Housing subsidies
ISBN :
Book Description
The New Transit Town
Author : Hank Dittmar
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 20,8 MB
Release : 2012-06-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1597268941
Book Description
Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations surrounded by relatively high-density commercial and residential development. New Urbanists and smart growth proponents have embraced the concept and interest in TOD is growing, both in the United States and around the world. New Transit Town brings together leading experts in planning, transportation, and sustainable design—including Scott Bernstein, Peter Calthorpe, Jim Daisa, Sharon Feigon, Ellen Greenberg, David Hoyt, Dennis Leach, and Shelley Poticha—to examine the first generation of TOD projects and derive lessons for the next generation. It offers topic chapters that provide detailed discussion of key issues along with case studies that present an in-depth look at specific projects. Topics examined include: the history of projects and the appeal of this form of development a taxonomy of TOD projects appropriate for different contexts and scales the planning, policy and regulatory framework of "successful" projects obstacles to financing and strategies for overcoming those obstacles issues surrounding traffic and parking the roles of all the actors involved and the resources available to them performance measures that can be used to evaluate outcomes Case Studies include Arlington, Virginia (Roslyn-Ballston corridor); Dallas (Mockingbird Station and Addison Circle); historic transit-oriented neighborhoods in Chicago; Atlanta (Lindbergh Center and BellSouth); San Jose (Ohlone-Chynoweth); and San Diego (Barrio Logan). New Transit Town explores the key challenges to transit-oriented development, examines the lessons learned from the first generation of projects, and uses a systematic examination and analysis of a broad spectrum of projects to set standards for the next generation. It is a vital new source of information for anyone interested in urban and regional planning and development, including planners, developers, community groups, transit agency staff, and finance professionals.
Guidelines for Enhancing Suburban Mobility Using Public Transportation
Author : Transit Cooperative Research Program
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 18,33 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309066129
Book Description
Guidelines for enhancing suburban mobility: Overview and summary of findings -- Suburban transit services: The planning context -- Actions to modify and improve the overall suburban transit framework -- Circulators and shuttles -- Subscription buses and vanpools -- Summary: Lessons and conclusions -- Bibliography -- Appendix A: Classifying suburban environments.
