Contents – January 2023
CONTENTS – January 2023 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IDEAS FOR SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS… Cities, small and large, build […]
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, CONTENTS
guide
BOOKS
“Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time” by Jeff Speck
CT.org…Walkability of cities is an important element of every city’s plans for livability, transportation, recreation and neighborhoods. Walter Kulash and
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Sidewalks and Trails
From CT.org…FDOT has done a great service in describing their ideas and specs for sidewalks. A useful guide plus links
BOOKS, CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Urban Street Design Guide
Sidewalks play a vital role in city life. As conduits for pedestrian movement and access, they enhance connectivity and promote
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Contents – December 2022
CONTENTS – December 2022 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IDEAS FOR SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS… Cities, small and large, build
BOOKS
“Parks and Recreation System Planning, A New Approach for Creating Sustainable, Resilient Communities” by David L. Barth, PhD.
FROM CharacterTowns.org… David Barth [1955-2022]has provided the city-building professions with a holistic guide for developing a great parks systems while
BOOKS
“Backdoor Revolution: The Definitive Guide to ADU Development” by Kol Peterson
From CT.org Missing Middle Housing, a term invented by Dan Parolek [ https://islandpress.org/books/missing-middle-housing], has expanded the conversation about how people
BOOKS
“A Natural History of the Future” by Rob Dunn
To Understand Our Future on Earth, Look to the Laws That Govern Nature. A Review By Peter Brannen, Dec. 9, 2021
BOOKS
“Site Analysis: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design” by James A. LaGro Jr. Wiley
From Amazon, From the Back Cover The complete guide to site analysis—for better plans and better projects Context-sensitive site planning
BOOKS
Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs
“Updated with a new Introduction by the authors and a foreword by Richard Florida, this book is a comprehensive guide