A Guide to Planning for Community Character (Paperback, 2nd None Ed.)

"A Guide to Planning for Community Character" adds a wealth of practical applications to the framework that Lane Kendig describes in his previous book, "Community Character." The purpose of the earlier book is to give citizens and planners a systematic way of thinking about the attributes of their communities and a common language to use for planning and zoning in a consistent and reliable way. This follow-up volume addresses actual design in the three general classes of communities in Kendig's framework-urban, suburban, and rural.
The author's practical approaches enable designers to create communities "with the character that citizens actually want." Kendig also provides a guide for incorporating community character into a comprehensive plan. In addition, this book shows how to use community character in planning and zoning as a way of making communities more sustainable. All examples in the volume are designed to meet real-world challenges. They show how to design a community so that the desired character is actually achieved in the built result. The book also provides useful tools for analyzing or measuring relevant design features.
Together, the books provide a comprehensive treatment of community character, offering both a tested theory of planning based on visual and physical character and practical ways to plan and measure communities. The strength of this comprehensive approach is that it is ultimately less rigid and more adaptable than many recent "flexible" zoning codes.

General

Imprint:	Island Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Lane H. Kendig
Dimensions:	254 x 216 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
Edition:	2nd None Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-59726-698-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > City & town planning - architectural aspects Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59726-698-1
Barcode:	9781597266987

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