Community Planning Briefing Manual

Author: Architectural Industry
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Architects, Landscape Architects, Developers, Government Officials, Engineers, Government Planners—If you are involved in community regulations, this is an indispensable reference book. This book's comprehensive review of the renovation planning process will enable you to obtain all the information and options, as well as the methods you need to solve problems brought about by suburban sprawl and the resulting traffic congestion, which are destroying our communities. This book begins with a practical discussion of the various levels of the community planning process, including who creates what technical documents, why it is needed, and how it is used, among other aspects. It provides all the solutions required for our living, shopping, working, and leisure activities, including: simple business techniques that can spark your creativity; practical solutions to real-world community planning issues; a complete review of all types of residential forms and their related problems; an analysis of shopping centers, including specific site design recommendations; typical and optional series descriptions that integrate where we work, live, shop, and engage in all other activities. The final chapter brings them all together in a practical way, integrating all the factors discussed in this book.