Rural by Design: Planning for Town and Country
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (566 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611901529 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 552 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is a book that should become a standard reference for every planner (Paul Zykofsky, AICP, Associate Director, Local Government Commission, Sacramento, California)If you liked the first Rural by Design as much as I did, you will likethe second editioneven more. Though full of case studies and supporting facts, this edition is organized to give quick, easy access to the practical tools needed to create great places. Leinberger, George Washington University School of Business, Professor)In this update to his classic book, Randall continues to shape rural planning by integrating current discussions of town centers, sustainability, biophilia, and green infrastructure into his timeless advice for maintaining rural character, creating a detailed reference guide that everyone involved in planning the
Author Randall Arendt meets them in an entirely new edition of Rural by Design. New chapters cover form-based codes, visioning, sustainability, low-impact development, green infrastructure, and more, while 70 case studies show how these ideas play out in the real world. The concepts are transferable and clear, and the rationale is directly on point and understandable to all audiences."Rick Bernhardt, FAICP, Executive Director, Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Planning Department"Randall Arendt has managed to take a great book and make it even better. It has also evolved to remain relevant to current planning philosophies."Philip Walker,AICP, Principal, The Walker Collaborative, Nashville, TN See all reviews in their entirety elsewhere on the amazon website.. For America's suburbs, small cities, and rural areas, new challenges demand new solutions. This newest version has been expanded to make it even richer in content, including nearly doubling the number of case studies and graphics. In many ways the title of the book is a misnomer, because this book is a great tool for new urbanists, small town enthusiasts and those that want to preserve and enhance the open space we all need."nChristopher Parker, Assistant City Manager: Director of P
Much more than a "second edition" Paul Zykofsky The new, ‘second edition’ of Rural by Design is much, much more than an updating of the original seminal volume. Arendt has expanded the book considerably and covers many recent trends in urban planning and design. While it still emphasizes the rural context, it covers many topics relevant to urban and suburban areas. What makes this new work especially valuable is that it includes thoughtful discussion about the practical challenges facing communities in implementing strategies to become more livable and sustainable. While its size (525 pages) and heft may be daunting, the book’s writing style a. "but the layout and formatting of the text is a delight to read" according to Christopher G. Parker. A seminal planning book, Rural By Design, by Randall Arendt, was recently released in an updated version, by the American Planner’s Association’s Planners Press. If you have an interest in Planning as a form or a function, this book is one, which will be educational, entertaining and evocative. Not only has the text been updated to include a much more comprehensive and current review of planning options, but the layout and formatting of the text is a delight to read.In this edition, Mr. Arendt has successfully pulled together many diverse areas of planning practice and most importantly he is communicat. Even More Useful! Ernest W. Hutton Jr. The new version of Rural by Design is even better, and vastly different, than the first edition— even more comprehensive, up to date, useful. Just looking at the illustrations, one is struck by the quality as well as the quality of the case study examples. Diving into the text on almost any page reveals a depth of knowledge, presented in straightforward and easily understandable prose— primed for quotes and footnotes. This new edition will be invaluable to educators, to practitioners, to planning advocates, commission members, public officials and private landowners and developers— anyone involve
. Randall Arendt is a senior advisor at the Natural Lands Trust in Media, Pennsylvania, and the former director of planning and research at the Center for Rural Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts at Amherst