ABSTRACT

Implementing Urban Design: Green, Civic, and Community Strategies addresses a central urban design issue: how to bring an urban design from concept to reality.

When implementation strategies are made an integral part of urban design, the result becomes more detailed, more situational, and much more likely to be related to the natural landscape and the character already present in the community. The strategies described in this book range from neighborhoods to downtown business districts, and from designs for whole suburbs and cities to designs at the scale of the region and megaregion. They deal with everyday situations, although some of the issues can be complicated.

This book will interest community leaders, urban design professionals, and the students, instructors, and practitioners of urban design and city planning.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction: Implementing Urban Design

chapter 2|15 pages

Protecting the Environment

chapter 4|13 pages

Enhancing Public Open Spaces

chapter 5|14 pages

Preserving Existing Urban Designs

chapter 7|12 pages

Reinventing Suburban Development

chapter 8|13 pages

Using Bus Rapid Transit in Suburbs

chapter 10|14 pages

Designing for Regions and Megaregions