Turning a Town Around - A Proactive Approach to Urban Design
Published on 7. April 2008
Software
Other digital
200 pages
978-0-470-69771-9 (ISBN)
Description
This good practice guide addresses practical action and shows planners and developers how to incorporate design principles into policy, make design briefing effective, and prepare for successful negotiation.
Reviews / Votes
"...based on numerous case studies, this book provides practical advice for councillors and planning authorities." (Regeneration and Renewal, January 2008)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
538 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-69771-9 (9780470697719)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
04/2008
Wiley-Blackwell
€88.99
Available for download
Person
Tony Hall, Adjunct Professor, Urban Research Program, Griffith University, Brisbane; former Professor of Town Planning, Anglia Polytechnic University and Visiting Professor, Oxford Brookes University.
Content
Introduction Part 1 - A Pro-active Approach. 1 - Getting Organised. 2 - Urban Design as Spatial Policy. 3 - Guides, Briefs and Master Plans. 4 - The Process of Negotiation Part 2 - Origins and Outcomes. 5 - Achieving Residential Quality. 6 - Pursuing an Urban Renaissance. 7 - Living in the Centre. Conclusion