About the Book

A comprehensive full-color guide to applying new urbanist and green methodologies to urban and suburban growth

From the authors of Suburban Nation, this full-color manual explains how to implement the strategies of new urbanism, green design, and urban sustainability. You will learn how to create and enhance mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly communities as an alternative to suburban sprawl. Sprawl, which evolved after World War II, is not a smart growth system--it does not pay for itself financially; it consumes land at an alarming rate; it produces transportation problems; and it promotes social inequity.

The Smart Growth Manual presents a clear blueprint for developing cities and suburbs in the most user-friendly, cost-efficient, and environmentally sustainable manner. The book covers preservation of natural amenities and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-Neighborhood Development, and is lavishly illustrated with important examples of built work by leading urban designers.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 240 pages

Language: English

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing (Nov. 30th, 2009)

ISBN-10: 0071376755

ISBN-13: 9780071376754

Dimensions: 5.50 x 8.10 x 0.60 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.60 lbs

• Categories: Architecture Planning City Planning Urban Development