Community Planning Briefing Manual (Translation Series of Community Planning from Abroad)

Author: (American) Portfield et al., translated by Zhang Xiaojun, Pan Fang
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Publishing 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. The comprehensive review of the revitalization planning process in this book will enable you to obtain all the information and options, as well as the methods you need to solve problems caused 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 they are needed, and how they are used. It provides all the solutions for our living, shopping, working, and leisure needs, including: simple business techniques that can spark your creativity; practical solutions to real 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 of descriptions that integrate our places of work, residence, shopping, and all other activities. The final chapter brings them all together in a practical way, integrating all the factors discussed in the book.