Historic preservation and the livable city
By: Eric Allison and Lauren Peters
Contributors: Peters, Lauren (Lauren E.), 1979-
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780470381922
Subjects: Architecture and society; Historic preservation; Architecture; Social aspects; City planning; Human factors
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What this book is about; title: Using (and not using) the past; title: What is historic preservation?; title: The actors : community groups and governments; title: The actors : community groups and governments case study : Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; title: Intersections : how they work together; title: Bringing them back from the malls : revitalizing downtown; title: Bringing them back from the malls : revitalizing downtown case study : Chattanooga, Tennessee; title: Using the tools we have : urban planning tools that preserve historic character; title: Using the tools we have : urban planning tools that preserve historic character : case study : Dallas, Texas; title: Neighborhoods for great living : historic districts; title: Neighborhoods for great living : historic districts case study : Manchester, Pennsylvania; title: Sustainable development and historic preservation; title: Sustainable development and historic preservation : case study : The Cobb Building, Seattle, Washington; title: New urbanism versus the livable city; title: New urbanism versus the livable city : case study : Radburn, New Jersey; title: The global picture.