Building Together - Case Studies in Participatory Planning and Community Building (Hardcover)

With case studies of neighborhood developments from North and South America, Europe, and Africa that span more than forty years. this book offers a seminal treatise on the community based design practices of participatory planning an advocacy architecture. "To transform their good intentions into tangible results in neighborhoods jittery over gentrification, the mayor and his planners should read Building Together: Case Studies in Participatory Planning and Community Building." - Sam Roberts, The New York Times With case studies of neighborhood developments from North and South America, Europe, and Africa that span forty years, Building Together offers a seminal treatise on the community-based design practices of participatory planning and advocacy architecture. The authors describe the challenges, opportunities, and rewards of grassroots collaboration through vivid personal accounts chosen for their practical lessons. Their case studies range in scale from regional urban planning to smaller architectural projects, and geographically from Harlem, Greenpoint, and the greater New York Metropolitan region to sites in coastal Colombia, southern France, and Burkina Faso, Africa. Building Together is designed to appeal to a diverse audience of community development specialists, faculty and students of planning, architecture, community health, and the social sciences, practicing professionals and decision-makers in economic development, and community-based organizations.

General

Imprint:	New Village Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2014
Authors:	Roger Katan
As told to:	Ronald Shiffman
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-61332-048-8
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-61332-048-5
Barcode:	9781613320488

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