Rebuilding the American city : design and strategy for the 21st century core / David Gamble and Patty Heyda.

Author/creator Gamble, David, 1968-
Other author Heyda, Patricia Lynn, 1972-
Format Book
PublicationNew York, NY : Routledge, 2016.
Descriptionxiv, 250 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Acknowledgements -- Forward / Alex Krieger, Professor of Urban Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Principal, NBBJ -- Introduction / David Gamble and Patty Heyda -- The existing anchor institution: leveraging stability -- Drawing on anchor institutions to catalyze neighborhood revitalization -- University of Pennsylvania Pennconnects -- The urban river : leveraging a natural resource -- Re-valuing underutilized waterfronts as places for living and leisure -- The existing urban fabric : leveraging the existing condition -- Building and block re-use and re-invention as a sustainable imperative -- The urban park system : leveraging underutilized land and infrastructure demonstrating commitments to urban health and public life with open space innovations -- The downtown district : leveraging proximities and transit -- Building new districts around existing ones -- Appendix: methodology.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2015020576
ISBN9781138798137 (hardcover)
ISBN1138798134 (hardcover)
ISBN9781138798144 (pbk.)
ISBN1138798142 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HT167 .G346 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold