The Routledge Handbook of Housing Policy and Planning
The Routledge Handbook of Housing Policy and Planning

Author: Katrin B. Anacker

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-02

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 1317282698

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The Routledge Handbook of Housing Policy and Planning provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary overview of contemporary trends in housing studies, housing policies, planning for housing, and housing innovations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. In 29 chapters, international scholars discuss aspects pertaining to the right to housing, inequality, homeownership, rental housing, social housing, senior housing, gentrification, cities and suburbs, and the future of housing policies. This book is essential reading for students, policy analysts, policymakers, practitioners, and activists, as well as others interested in housing policy and planning.

Multifamily Housing Development Handbook
Multifamily Housing Development Handbook

Author: Adrienne Schmitz

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13:

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Illustrated in full color, this authoritative resource explains best practices, techniques, and trends in multifamily housing developments.

The Community Planning Handbook
The Community Planning Handbook

Author: Nick Wates

Publisher: Earthscan

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1853836540

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Community planning is a rapidly developing, increasingly important field. The Community Planning Handbook is a comprehensive, practical guide, with tips, checklists and sample documents to help the reader get started quickly.

The Oxford Handbook of Urban Planning
The Oxford Handbook of Urban Planning

Author: Randall Crane

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 879

ISBN-13: 0190235268

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Why plan? How and what do we plan? Who plans for whom? These three questions are then applied across three major topics in planning: States, Markets, and the Provision of Social Goods; The Methods and Substance of Planning; and Agency, Implementation, and Decision Making.

Floor Plan Manual Housing
Floor Plan Manual Housing

Author: Oliver Heckmann

Publisher: Birkhäuser

Published: 2017-10-10

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 3035611491

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Revised edition of the reference work The Floor Plan Manual Housing has for decades been a seminal work in the field of architecture. In its 5th, revised and expanded edition, approximately 160 international housing projects built after 1945 are documented and analyzed. The focus is on exemplary and transferrable projects, and on innovative and trendsetting concepts. The systematic representation of all projects allows the reader to compare and evaluate various floor plans – and to be inspired by the wealth of ideas and strategies for one’s own design work. The introductory theoretical and historical essays have been newly written or updated, and offer a structured overview of the residential housing typology and its development. Fifth revised edition with new projects and contributions With upgraded visual appearance and a new key color Access to the content is facilitated by various index functions

The Legal Guide to Affordable Housing Development
The Legal Guide to Affordable Housing Development

Author: Tim Iglesias

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781616329839

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The Legal Guide to Affordable Housing Development is a clearly written, practical resource for attorneys representing local governments (municipalities, counties, housing authorities, and redevelopment agencies), housing developers (both for-profit and nonprofit), investors, financial institutions, and populations eligible for housing.

The Urban Housing Handbook
The Urban Housing Handbook

Author: Eric Firley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-03-07

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1119989981

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The handbook provides graphic representations and analysis of 30 urban case studies from around the world. These range from the London town house to apartments in Chicago and New York, taking in other European, South American, North African, and Asian examples. In each chapter, a housing type is fully explored through a traditional case study and then a more modern example that demonstrates how it has been reinterpreted in a contemporary context.

Mixed-use Development Handbook
Mixed-use Development Handbook

Author: Dean Schwanke

Publisher: Urban Land Institute

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13:

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Vividly illustrated, this practical guide reveals how to develop mixed-use projects that incorporate place-making principles. Written by a team of experts, it lists the key points that can make or break a project and describes best practices and techniques developing mixed-use town centers, towers, urban villages, and districts. Illustrated with photos, examples, and case studies, the book describes the real-life experiences and strategies of seasoned developers, planners, and architects. Case studies discuss feasibility and financing, planning and design, marketing, project costs, sales & leasing data, and lessons learned.

Urban Design Handbook
Urban Design Handbook

Author: Ray Gindroz

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2002-12-31

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780393731064

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Based on Urban Design Associates’ in-house training procedures, this unique handbook details the techniques and working methods of a major urban design and planning firm. Covering the process from basic principles to developed designs, the book outlines the range of project types and services that urban designers can offer and sets out a set of general operating guidelines and procedures for: Developing a master plan, including techniques for engaging citizens in the design process and technical analysis to evaluate the physical form of the neighborhood, centered on a design charrette with public participation; Preparing a pattern book to guide residential construction in a new traditional town, including the documentation of architectural and urban precedents in a form that can be used by architects and builders; Implementing contextual architectural design, including methods of applying the essential qualities of traditional architecture in many styles to modern programs and construction techniques. This invaluable guide offers an introductory course in urbanism as well as an operations manual for architects, planners, developers, and public officials.