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Historic preservation and the livable city / Eric Allison and Lauren Peters.

By: Allison, Eric (Eric W.), 1947-.
Contributor(s): Peters, Lauren (Lauren E.), 1979-.
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley , c2011Description: x, 254 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780470381922 (hbk.); 0470381922 (hbk.); 9780470900734 (ebk.); 9780470900741 (ebk.); 9780470900758 (ebk.); 9780470950159 (ebk.); 9780470950395 (ebk.).Subject(s): City planning -- Social aspects | Historic preservation | Architecture -- Human factors | Architecture and societyDDC classification: 363.69
Contents:
What this book is about -- Using (and not using) the past -- What is historic preservation? -- The actors : community groups and governments -- The actors : community groups and governments case study : Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Intersections : how they work together -- Bringing them back from the malls : revitalizing downtown -- Bringing them back from the malls : revitalizing downtown case study : Chattanooga, Tennessee -- Using the tools we have : urban planning tools that preserve historic character -- Using the tools we have : urban planning tools that preserve historic character : case study : Dallas, Texas -- Neighborhoods for great living : historic districts -- Neighborhoods for great living : historic districts case study : Manchester, Pennsylvania -- Sustainable development and historic preservation -- Sustainable development and historic preservation : case study : The Cobb Building, Seattle, Washington -- New urbanism versus the livable city -- New urbanism versus the livable city : case study : Radburn, New Jersey -- The global picture.
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Floor 4, Shelf 10 , Side 1, TierNo 6, BayNo 3

 363.69 ALL 2011 (Browse shelf) 1 Available SABDx,83001,03,CL 5000119609

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What this book is about -- Using (and not using) the past -- What is historic preservation? -- The actors : community groups and governments -- The actors : community groups and governments case study : Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Intersections : how they work together -- Bringing them back from the malls : revitalizing downtown -- Bringing them back from the malls : revitalizing downtown case study : Chattanooga, Tennessee -- Using the tools we have : urban planning tools that preserve historic character -- Using the tools we have : urban planning tools that preserve historic character : case study : Dallas, Texas -- Neighborhoods for great living : historic districts -- Neighborhoods for great living : historic districts case study : Manchester, Pennsylvania -- Sustainable development and historic preservation -- Sustainable development and historic preservation : case study : The Cobb Building, Seattle, Washington -- New urbanism versus the livable city -- New urbanism versus the livable city : case study : Radburn, New Jersey -- The global picture.