Designing the city : a guide for advocates and public officials / Adele Fleet Bacow.

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Written in a clear and engaging style, Designing the City is a practical manual for improving the way communities are planned, designed, and built. It presents case studies from across the country that highlight proven models and strategies to help community developers to establish productive partne...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bacow, Adele Fleet
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©1995.
Subjects:
City planning > United States.
Community development, Urban > United States.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Getting Better Design in Your Community
  • Ch. 2. Convincing Arguments for Design
  • Ch. 3. Targeting Public Works and Transportation
  • Ch. 4. Using Money as an Incentive: Supporting Design through Grant Programs
  • Ch. 5. Creating Space for Artists and Cultural Activity
  • Ch. 6. Integrating Design into Finance and Development
  • Ch. 7. Rewarding Quality Design: The Governor's Design Awards Program
  • Ch. 8. Education as Advocacy: From Public Officials to Children
  • Ch. 9. Practical Tips for Action
  • Appendix A: Design Arts Programs in Other States
  • Appendix B: Urban Design Glossary: Key Design and Planning Terms.

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