Census-Designated Places in San Joaquin County, California
Census-Designated Places in San Joaquin County, California

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: Booksllc.Net

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781230862408

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 22. Chapters: Acampo, California, August, California, Collierville, California, Country Club, California, Dogtown, San Joaquin County, California, Farmington, California, French Camp, California, Garden Acres, California, Kennedy, California, Lincoln Village, California, Linden, California, Lockeford, California, Morada, California, Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California, Peters, California, Taft Mosswood, California, Terminous, California, Thornton, California, Victor, California, Waterloo, California, Woodbridge, California. Excerpt: Mountain House is a census-designated place and planned community in San Joaquin County, California. An exburb of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mountain House is located 5 miles (8 km) from the City of Tracy near Interstate 205. In November 2008, the community appeared in nationwide news reports as having the highest percentage of negative equity in the U.S.-the most homes "under water," worth less than their mortgage. In 2012, in spite of a partially outdated land plan and a lack of retail and industrial centers, Mountain House is experiencing economic recovery. Mountain House was projected to be a small full-fledged city developed over 30 year period by Trimark Communities. The community covers 4,784 acres (19.4 km) in San Joaquin County. The town was planned for 12 distinct neighborhoods including 10 family neighborhoods and two age-restricted neighborhoods each organized around a center containing a neighborhood park, a K-8 school, and a small commercial area. Today's Mountain House includes the established villages of Altamont, Bethany and Wicklund and the developing fourth village of Questa. At the end of 2012 approximately 3,500 homes were in Mountain House. Some 15,500 households or approximately 40,000 people are anticipated when Mountain House is fully completed. Construction at...

Cohousing Communities
Cohousing Communities

Author: Charles Durrett

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2022-08-04

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 1119897718

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Explore a groundbreaking and holistic new approach to designing community-first neighborhoods In Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods, distinguished architect and affordable housing advocate Charles Durrett delivers a complete, start-to-finish guide for designing anything where the emphasis lies with the community. This book describes the consequential role that architecture and a healthy design process can play in the success of neighborhoods, churches, towns, and more. It’s an inspiring collection of ideas that prioritize high-functioning neighborhoods. In the book, the author draws on the success of hundreds of community-first projects to show readers how to design a project that addresses both timeless and modern challenges—from aging to climate change and racism—in its architecture and urban design. He compiles facts and concepts that are essential to the design of a high-functioning community, where people can participate in a way that reflects their values, improves their social connections, and retain their autonomy and privacy. Readers will also find: Ideas for town planning, street planning, and other town altering improvements Discussions of how developers can make better multifamily housing Explorations of how planners and politicians can make high-functioning neighborhoods a cornerstone of their community In-depth treatments of families who want to confirm that they’re choosing the right neighborhood Perfect for university students and professors who strive to see new ways to create neighborhoods, Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods will also appeal to universities planning new neighborhoods for retired alumni or new housing for students and faculty. Praise for Charles Durrett and Cohousing Communities: “...Get and read Cohousing Communities... Read it from the front cover to the back cover. It’s The Bible of Cohousing. And, like The Bible, it needs to be STUDIED not just read. Mark it up w/ your questions. Highlight, underline, write in the margins, fold the corners... This way you will gather your understanding how building cohousing gets “done," create your pathway to “Getting It Built”... and, most importantly get everyone on the same page for working together.” -- Ann Zabaldo, Executive Director, Mid Atlantic Cohousing