Urban/Metropolitan Planning Policies, Regional Planning, Community Development, City Planning & Urban Design

A Concise Guide to Community Planning

Name: A Concise Guide to Community Planning
Author: Gerald A. Porterfield,Kenneth B. Hall
ISBN: 9780070255913

by Gerald A. Porterfield, Kenneth B. Hall

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Overview

Once an ad hoc,informal process,community planning has now become a demanding discipline that gathers together architects,landscape architects,developers,and civil engineers. In this concise,easy-to-use handbook,readers will get a clear overview of land development issues—plus dozens of job-tested design strategies and illuminating real case examples. From environmental impact to traffic congestion,from specialized demographic needs of the elderly and handicapped to proven "rules of thumb" in residential development,the book is packed with the do's and dont's of effective community planning.

A quick, one-stop guide that shows readers the "big picture" for creating eff ective planning strategies and design solutions. Generic urban plans, typical street grids, environmental checklists, and other useful tools are enhanced with real-life case studies of recent community development plans. Illustrations and appendix with glossary are included.

About the Author, Gerald A. Porterfield,Kenneth B. Hall

Gerald A. Porterfield is the President of the Porterfield Design Center based in Chesapeake, Virginia. He holds a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from West Virginia University and is a member of the Urban Land Institute as well as the American Planning Association. He is a frequent speaker on land development issues.

Kenneth B. Hall, Jr. ASLA is a landscape architect with the award-winning firm Hanbury Evans Newill Vlattas & Company in Norfolk, Virginia where he specializes in community planning. He holds a B.S. in history from the University of Montevallo and a master’s in landscape architecture from Virginia Tech. He has published a variety of articles focusing on issues related to community design. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Congress for New Urbanism.

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Tidewater Builder

A readable 200 pages detailing a fresh vision for understanding and planning communities.''
— Hildebrandt, Monica

Tidewater Builder - Monica Hildebrandt

''A readable 200 pages detailing a fresh vision for understanding and planning communities.''

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A review of the entire planning process for architects, developers, engineers, and municipal planners. Covers diversity of housing styles, offers scenarios to integrate where people work with where they live and shop, gives realistic solutions to suburban sprawl and traffic congestion, and provides site design recommendations for shopping centers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR booknews.com