The American City: What Works, What Doesn't
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071801626 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 640 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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The first edition of The American City won the 1996 AIA Book Award in Urbanism.Garvin is also the author of Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities and The Planning Game: Lessons from Great Cities. In addition, he teaches two courses in the School of Architecture, including a seminar on "Intermediate Planning and Development."Among other honors, Garvin has received the 2012 Award of Merit from the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the 2004 Distinguished Service Award from the New York City Chapter of the American Planning Association
A new chapter on retrofitting the city for a modern commercial economy is included.This practical guide presents six key ingredients of project success--market, location, design, financing, time, and entrepreneurship--and explains how to combine these elements in a mutually reinforcing manner. The definitive guide to urban planning and design--completely updated and now in full colorIn the Third Edition of The American City: What Works, What Doesn't, award-winning city planner and renowned urban scholar Alexander Garvin examines more than 350 programs and projects that have been implemented nationwide in 150 cities and suburbs, evaluates their successes and failures, and offers relevant lessons learned from them.Nearly all of the book's 650 illustrations are now in full color and consist almost entirely of photographs, maps, and diagrams produced especially for the Third Edition. Garvin discusses major urban initiatives that have emerged over the past two decades, such as Chicago's Millennium Park, Houston's Uptown Business District, and Metropolitan Denver's FasTracks multicounty rapid transit network. Garvin demonstrates how the synthesis of individual and private-sector efforts, community-level action, and broad-based government policy can--and has--achieved urban and suburb
Alexander Garvin has combined a career in urban planning and real estate with teaching, architecture, and public service. Over the last 44 years he has held prominent positions in five New York City administrations, including Deputy Commissioner of Housing and City Planning Commissioner.Garvin is Adjunct Professor of Urban Planning and Management at Yale University, where he has taught a wide range of subjects, including "
Matteo said The Definitive Guide to Understanding the American City. The American City is one of those books that I keep on buying again and again. As an unapologetic planning nerd, I am probably overly generous in lending out my books to friends and co-workers. Unfortunately, The American City is one of those books that borrowers "forget" to return. There are plenty of planners out there who are pure academics, which is fine. But Alex Garvin approaches the city from the perspective of those roles he has played over the years: planner, architect, developer, public official, a. A Great Book - Well Worth Owning! Alexander Garvin’s “The American City: What Works: What Doesn’t” is a holistic and disciplined account of the successes and failures of American urbanism. It is an excellent and definitive textbook for students of planning, design, urbanism, and public policy and equally valuable as a resource and reference for public officials and professionals in practice. Any citizen interested in understanding how change really happens in a city, and how they might play a part in it, will benefit . Towering Achievement of American Urban Planning and Real Estate The new third edition perfects and updates this towering achievement of American urban planning and real estate. Building on his original material and methodologies, Alexander Garvin adds hundreds of new color photographs, illustrations and diagrams, as well as updating and bringing the story of American cities to the present day. From the first edition, Garvin's work has served as the final word among those who study cities and endeavor to think seriously about real estate. Those who have followed the devel