Intown Living: A Different American Dream - Softcover

Breen, Ann; Rigby, Dick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597260029 ISBN 13: 9781597260022

Verlag: Island Press, 2005

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Book by Breen Ann Rigby Dick

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"Ann Breen and Dick Rigby are pioneers in making livable cities. They cover the world looking for the best in design, public space, and historic preservation. We are all indebted to them." --Peter H. Brink

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After decades of abandonment, cities across North America are experiencing a renaissance. A new generation is seeking greater excitement and diversity than the typical suburban subdivision offers and many people are instead looking to make their homes in lively urban environments. In Intown Living, authors Ann Breen and Dick Rigby document this movement, arguing that if properly nurtured, it could help slow current patterns of sprawling development and help revitalize America's cities. They illustrate the many benefits of city living and offer strategies and encouragement for public officials and private developers to team up and expand central city housing opportunities. The authors present in-depth studies of eight cities - Atlanta; Dallas; Houston; Memphis; Minneapolis; New Orleans; Portland, Oregon; and Vancouver, British Columbia - that are experiencing this type of renaissance, and consider common elements shared by the cities, as well as their differences. Intown Living is an important new resource for a wide audience of professionals involved with urban design and planning. It will also be of interest to the many people concerned with historic preservation or smart growth, and for students and researchers involved with urban studies and related fields.

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• Verlag: Island Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1597260029
• ISBN 13: 9781597260022
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304