Planning and Urban Design Standards
American Planning Association
WHY TO BUY
From the publishers of Architectural Graphic Standards, this brand new
book edited by The American Planning Association is the most
comprehensive illustrated reference book on urban planning, design and
development.
Author biography
INFORMATION
• American Planning Association (APA) is a Chicago-based non-profit public-interest and research organization representing 30,000 practicing planners, officials and citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues.
• Conducts extensive research on planning topics including a landmark study on Growing Smart, Site Planning Essentials for Central America and The City Parks Forum.
• Publishes Planning, a monthly magazine and Zoning News, a monthly newsletter on local land-use controls, and the Journal of the American Planning Association, a quarterly journal, along with other specialized journals and Planning Advisory Service (PAS) reports.
ISBN10: 0-471-47581-5
ISBN13: 978-0-471-47581-1
In Store Date: January 27, 2006
Publication Date: February 17, 2006 Price: US$ 175.00
CAN$ 227.99 £ 100.00
Pages: 736 (estimated)
Season: Winter 2006
Trim Size: 9-1/4 x 11-3/8 in.
Illustrations: 3,000 b&w line drawings and informational graphics.
Format: Cloth
Number of Illustrations: • Photos: B&W: 0 Color:0
• Drawings: B&W: 0 Color:0
Subject: (AR80) Urban Planning
Product Line: (Z1)
Architecture/Engineering
Discount Group: (4P) Professional(PL: BFHKRUZ,ISY3)
Bookstore Category: (ARC010000) ARCHITECTURE/Urban and Land Use Planning
Editor: (104) Bourgoine, K.
Marketing Manager: (44) Mayhew, Justin
Publisher: (Z1) Amanda Miller
EAN: 9780471475811
UPC: 723812629305
Market Restrictions: World Rights
Rights: Full Rights: Audio,
Anthology/Condensed, Book Club, All Electronic, Translation, 2nd Serial, 1st Serial, Reprint, Merchandising, TV/Film; No rights: Mail Order
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This is an entirely new definitive reference work for anyone involved with planning and development. Based on the 70-year success of Architectural Graphic Standards, this new book is destined to become the "bible" for the planning field.
Developed and written by the research group of the American Planning Association, the premiere professional organization for planning and land-use professionals, this book provides useful rules-of-thumb for designing and evaluting any land-use scheme, from street plantings to new subdivisions.
Features include:
• Fundamentals of Urban Infrastructure, including sizes of roads, pedestrian spaces, rights of way and vehicle access.
• Basic requirements for hundreds of building types and uses, from neighborhood stores and single-family houses to multi-use complexes and regional transportation facilities.
• Rules of thumb and best practices for mitigating environmental impacts: noise, traffic, aesthetics, radioactive fallout, preservation of green space and wildlife, water quality, etc, • Thousands of simple illustrations that can be used to explain principles of land use and
planning; these can be incorporated into reports and presentations for clarification of ideas.
About the topic/technology
Planning and Urban Design refers to the broad process of planning for the development, re-use or preservation of land in urban, suburban or rural environments. Topics in planning include real estate development, mapping, streets and town infrastructure, natural resources, demographics, transportation, environmental impact assessment and mitigation and building type requirements.
Planning and Urban Design Standards
American Planning Association
Architects (all levels), Project Managers, Planning Consultants, Planning Commissioners, Landscape Architects, Civil Engineers, Students
About the book
Planning and Urban Design Standards is the latest addition to the very successful Architectural Graphic Standards series. This book will be the first significant illustrated reference covering urban planning issues.
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Planning and Urban Design Standards
American Planning Association
Table of contents
Introduction. Publisher's note. Foreword. Preface.
Acknowledgments. User's Guide.
PART I. PLANS AND PLAN MAKING. Plan Making.
Plan Making.
Types of Plans.
Types of Plans. Comprehensive Plans. Urban Design Plans. Regional Plans. Neighborhood Plans. Downtown Plans. Corridor Plans.
Redevelopment Area Plans. Transportation Plans. Housing Plans.
Economic Development Plans. Community Facilities Plans. Parks and Open Space Plans. Critical and Sensitive Areas Plans. Hazard Mitigation Plans.
Participation.
Role of Participation. Stakeholder Identification. Surveys.
Asset Mapping. Community Visioning. Charrettes.
Public Meetings. Public Hearings. Public Notice.
Computer-Based Public Participation. Facilitation.
Consensus Building and Dispute Resolution.
Planning Movements.
The Landscape Tradition. Engineering Livable Cities. Garden Cities.
City Beautiful. Practical Planning.
Regionalism, 1910 To 1940. Public Housing and Urban Renewal. Measuring and Modeling.
Advocacy and Equity Planning.
Urban Growth and Environmental Concerns. Growth Management.
Redesigning Downtown.
Environmental Justice. Sustainability.
Healthy Cities and Communities.
PART II. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. Environmental Management Overview.
Environmental Planning Considerations.
Air.
Air quality. Air Sheds. Heat Islands.
Water.
Hydrologic Cycle. Watersheds. Aquifers.
Groundwater Movement and Recharge. Rivers and Streams.
Floodplains and Riparian Corridors. River and Stream Restoration. Types Of Wetlands.
Wetlands Delineation. Wetlands Mitigation. Beach and Dune Systems. Estuaries, Flats, and Marshes.
Land.
Soils Classification and Mechanics. Slope, Relief, and Aspect.
Habitat Patches, Corridors, and Matrix. Disturbance Zones.
Biodiversity Protection. Invasive Species.
Hazards.
Flood Hazards.
Erosion and sedimentation. Hurricanes and Coastal Storms. Landslides.
Sinkholes and Subsidence. Earthquakes.
Wildfires.
Underground leaks. Hazardous Materials. Tsunamis and Seiches. Noise and Vibration. Multi-Hazards.
PART III. STRUCTURES. Building Types.
Residential Types. Manufactured Housing. Office Buildings. Manufacturing Facilities.
Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. Fire and Rescue Stations.
Police stations. Medical Facilities.
Transportation.
Sidewalks.
Hierarchy of Streets and Roads.
Street Networks and Street Connectivity. Alleys and Driveways.
Vehicle Turning Radii. Traffic Calming.
Considerations For Determining Parking Ratios. Shared Parking.
Passenger Vehicle Dimensions For Parking Design. Vehicle Circulation For Parking Design .
Parking Space Dimensions. Parking Lot Design. On-Street Bikeways. Multi-User Trails. Transit Planning Process. Bus Transit.
Bus Rapid Transit. Rail Transit.
Inter/Multimodal Facilities. Airport and Land Use Interface. Airports: Airside.
Airports: Landside.
Utilities.
Waste Management Overview. Transfer Stations.
Landfills. Incinerators. Waste Diversion.
Hazardous Waste Management. Composting .
Wastewater Overview.
Wastewater Collection Systems. Wastewater Treatment.
Natural Treatment Of Wastewater. Stormwater Facilities.
Water Supply. Water Treatment .
Water Storage and Distribution. Water Conservation.
Wireless Infrastructure Overview. Co-Location Of Wireless Equipment .
Signage.
Signs Generally. On-premise signs.
Legal Issues In Sign Regulation.
Parks and Open Space.
Greenways and Trails. Conservation Areas. Playgrounds.
Farming and Forestry.
Farms. Feedlots. Forestry.
PART IV. PLACES AND PLACEMAKING. Regions.
Regions.
Theories of City Form.
Urban Pattern Theories. Urban Morphology.
Life-Cycle Model Of Land Use Change.
Early Theories: Concentric Zones, Sector Theory, and Multiple Nuclei. Recent Theories: Dispersed City, Edge City, and Peripheral City.
Places and Districts.
Neighborhoods. Neighborhood Centers.
Historic Districts. Waterfronts.
Specialty Retail Districts. Sexually Oriented Businesses. Arts Districts.
Convention Center Districts. Industrial Parks.
Office Parks. Main Streets.
Development Types.
Mixed-Use Development . Transit-Oriented Development. Conservation Developments. Infill Development.
Hope VI.
Design Considerations.
Environmental Site Analysis. Urban Analysis.
Scale and Density. Safety.
Walkability. LEED.
Energy-Efficient Development. Green Infrastructure .
Wayfinding Systems. Streetscape.
PART V. ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES. Projections and Demand Analysis.
Population Projections.
Economic Base and Econometric Projections. Housing Needs Assessment.
Parks and Open Space Needs Assessment.
Impact Assessment.
Environmental Impact Assessment. Fiscal Impact Assessment.
Traffic Impact Assessment. Transit Impact Assessment. Traffic Sheds.
Mapping.
Mapping Data Overview. Aerial Photographs. Topographic Maps. Cadastral Maps.
Census Data and Demographic Mapping. Remote Sensing and Image Classification. Geographic Information Systems.
Visualization.
Visualization Overview. Montage Visualization.
Three-Dimensional (3-D) Visualization. Visual Preference Techniques .
PART VI. IMPLEMENTATION TECHNIQUES. Legal Foundations.
Planning Law Overview.
Legal Foundations: Property Rights, Police Power, Nuisance, and Vested Rights. Legal Foundations: Due Process and Equal Protection.
Legal Foundations: Freedom of Religion and Expression. Legal Foundations: Eminent Domain, Takings, and Exactions. Legal Foundations: Clean Air Act.
Legal Foundations: Clean Water Act.
Legal Foundations: Superfund.
Legal Foundations: Endangered Species Act. Legal Foundations: Safe Drinking Water Act. Legal Foundations: RCRA.
Legal Foundations: Federal Transportation Laws. Legal Foundations: Federal Housing Laws. Legal Foundations: Federal Disaster Law. Legal Foundations: Other Federal Laws. Legal Foundations: State Enabling Legislation. Legal Foundations: State Environmental Policy Acts. Legal Foundations: Zoning Regulation.
Legal Foundations: Subdivision Regulation. Legal Foundations: Planned Unit Development. Legal Foundations: Innovations in Local Regulations.
Growth Management.
Adequate Public Facilities and Concurrency. Urban Growth Areas.
Development Impact Fees.
Transfer and Purchase of Development Rights. Smart Growth Audits.
Transportation and Land Use Connection.
Preservation, Conservation, and Reuse.
Open Space Preservation Techniques. Farmland Preservation.
Land Evaluation and Site Assessment. Viewshed Protection.
Historic Structures. Military Base Conversion. Brownfields.
Rails To Trails.
Revitalization and Economic Development.
Capital Improvements Programming.
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities. Tax Increment Financing.
Planned Manufacturing Districts. Redevelopment Agencies. Business Improvement Districts.
Current Planning.
Development Services. Staff Reports.
Site Plan Review. Design Guidelines.
Real Estate Development.
Financing Methods and Techniques.
Financial Planning and Analysis: The Pro Forma . Development and Approval Process.
Appendix. Resources.
APA Chapters and Divisions.
Planning Accreditation Board, Accredited University Planning Programs. Land-Based Classification System: .
