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1	Edge City: Life on the New Frontier more books like this by Joel Garreau add to wishlist First there was downtown. Then there were suburbs. Then there were malls. Then Americans launched the most sweeping changes in 100 years by moving their jobs out to where they live and shop. In this groundbreaking and highly readable book, the author chronicles this dramatic trend and sheds revealing light on who we are, how we got that way, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investments more books like this by David M Geltner, Norman G Miller add to wishlist This book presents the essential concepts, principles, and tools for the analysis of commercial real estate from an investment perspective -- integrating relevant aspects of urban and financial economics. It bridges the gap between mainstream finance and the current cutting edge of professional real estate practice with a look at asset market ... see all copies from $32.46! new only from $86.08! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Concrete and Clay: Reworking Nature in New York City more books like this by Matthew Gandy add to wishlist In this account of the urbanization of nature in New York City, Matthew Gandy explores how the raw materials of nature have been reworked to produce a "metropolitan nature" distinct from the forms of nature experienced by early settlers. The book traces five broad developments: the expansion and redefinition of public space, the construction of ... see all copies from $13.50! new only from $14.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Planning in the USA: Policies, Issues, and Processes more books like this by Barry Cullingworth, Dr. Roger W Caves add to wishlist This extensively revised and expanded third edition of "Planning in the USA" continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning. Discussing land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, this fully illustrated book explains the nature of the planning process and the way in which ... see all copies from $4.22! new only from $60.52! \| SVS
5	Sustainability and Cities, P more books like this by Dr. Peter Newman, Jeffrey Kenworthy add to wishlist "Sustainability and Cities" examines the urban aspect of sustainability issues, arguing that cities are a necessary focus for that global agenda. The authors make the case that the essential character of a city's land use results from how it manages its transportation, and that only by reducing our automobile dependence will we be able to ... see all copies from $39.10! new only from $50.54! \| SVS
6	Stuck in Traffic: Coping with Peak-Hour Traffic Congestion more books like this by Anthony Downs add to wishlist Peak-hour traffic congestion has become a major problem in most US cities. In fact, a majority of residents in metropolitan and suburban areas consider congestion their most serious local problem. As citizens have become increasingly frustrated by repeated traffic delays that cost them money and waste time, congestion has become an important ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.49! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development more books like this by Hank Dittmar (Editor), Gloria Ohland (Editor) add to wishlist Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations surrounded by relatively high-density commercial and residential development. New Urbanists and smart growth proponents have embraced the concept and interest in TOD is growing, both in the United ... see all copies from $29.00! new only from $29.00! \| SVS
8	Urban Land Use Planning more books like this by Professor Edward J Kaiser, F Stuart Chapin, III, David R Godschalk add to wishlist This is the urban planning "Bible" since it was first published. This fourth edition, extensively updated, brings it into the 1990s. "Comprehensive, theoretical and policy driven. A superb source for anyone faced with problems associated with land planning. The definitive book that takes the larger view of community growth, land use and ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $51.00!
9	Better, Not Bigger: How to Take Control of Urban Growth and Improve Your Community more books like this by Eben V Fodor add to wishlist Contrary to accepted wisdom, rapid urban growth can leave communities permanently scarred, deeply in debt, with unaffordable housing, a lost sense of community, and sacrificed environmental quality. In this book, Fodor explodes the fundamental myth that growth is good for us and that more development will bring in more tax money, add jobs, lower ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.97! \| SVS
10	Planning in the USA: Policies, Issues and Processes more books like this by J Barry Cullingworth add to wishlist This introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning outlines land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies and explains the nature of the planning process. Offering a detailed account of urbanization in the USA, Barry Cullingworth reveals the problematic nature and limitations of the planning process, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $48.73! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Edge City more books like this by Joel Garreau add to wishlist According to Joel Garreau, we are in the middle of the biggest change in 100 years in how we live, work, and play--and most of us don't even know it. By moving our jobs out to the suburbs where we live and shop, we have created Edge Cities. Garreau has spent three years visiting Edge Cities and presents a groundbreaking book about who we are, how ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	When Corporations Leave Town: The Cost and Benefits of Metropolitan Job Sprawl more books like this by Joseph Persky, Wim Wiewel add to wishlist An examination of the benefits and consequences to cities when companies relocate to the suburbs. Theoretic models of a manufacturing plant and a business services office in the Chicago area illustrate such phenomena as suburban wealth creation, increased traffic congestion and housing abandonment. see all copies from $4.67! new only from $11.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	European Union Spatial Policy and Planning more books like this by Richard H Williams, Mr. D Williams add to wishlist This is a book about the place of spatial policy within an integrated Europe. It takes the perspective 'l'Europe mon pays', rather than a specifically national view. It deals with the institutions, policy instruments and spatial planning, at the scale of Europe as a whole and of that of the European Union, and explains the logic behind them. EU ... see all copies from $7.63! new only from $39.96!
14 view cover	Monitoring Land Supply with Geographic Information Systems: Theory, Practice, and Parcel-Based Approaches more books like this by Anne Vernez Moudon (Editor), Michael Hubner (Editor) add to wishlist Monitoring Land Supply with Geographic Information Systems Theory, Practice, and Parcel-Based Approaches Monitoring the supply of buildable land and its capacity to accommodate growth within urbanizing regions is an increasingly important component of urban planning and growth management. Recent developments in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ... see all copies from $5.75! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Urban Land Use Planning more books like this by Professor Philip R Berke, David R Godschalk, Professor Edward J Kaiser add to wishlist Divided into three sections, this edition of "Urban Land Use Planning" deftly balances an authoritative, up-to-date discussion of current practices with a vision of what land use planning should become. It explores the societal context of land use planning and proposes a model for understanding and reconciling the divergent priorities among ... see all copies from $55.20! new only from $76.00! \| SVS
16 view cover	Community Design: A Team Approach to Dynamic Community Systems more books like this by W Arthur Mehrhoff add to wishlist Community design has grown in importance in the public policy agenda over the past decade. This book focuses on the author's experience and work in Minnesota where a design team of architects, planners, economic and community development practitioners provided planning and design assistance to local communities. The book explores the advantages of ... see all copies from $5.40! new only from $44.19! \| SVS
17 view cover	Land and the City more books like this by Philip Kivell add to wishlist Land and the City presents a broad and succinct analysis of land use patterns and processes in urban areas. Land has the greatest significance for the spatial patterning and functioning of modern urban settlements and societies. Land provides the basic morphological elements of the city, is a source of social and economic power, is intimately ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $53.92! \| SVS
18	Land Use and Urban Form: The Consumption Theory of Land Rent more books like this by Grant Ian Thrall add to wishlist see all copies from $7.68! new only from $27.99! \| first editions
19 view cover	Urban Residential Location Models more books like this by Stephen H Putnam, S H Putman add to wishlist see all copies from $9.92! new only from $70.89! \| SVS
20	Cities on the Shore: The Urban Littoral Frontier more books like this by Brian J Hudson add to wishlist An in-depth analysis of land reclamation which sees it as a normal, if not essential form of urban development for cities situated on bodies of water. This is a wide-reaching survey using many examples and case studies, and is illustrated with photos and maps. see all copies from $4.91! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
21 view cover	Spatial Planning for a Sustainable Singapore more books like this by Tai-Chee Wong (Editor), Belinda Yuen (Editor), Charles Goldblum (Editor) add to wishlist The book is intended to be a landmark publication to showcase Singapore academicsa (TM) and practising plannersa (TM) work and thinking in the globalisation age. The book takes a reflective approach in reviewing the direction, impact and significance of sustainable development in Singapore planning and the future challenges facing the city-state ... see all copies from $89.66! new only from $89.66! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Dimensions of Parking more books like this by Parking Consultants Council, National Parking Association add to wishlist Including practical information on parking development and operations--whether free or pay parking--this book reveals the best practices for how to plan, design, finance, build, and operate a parking facility. see all copies from $48.15! new only from $60.64!
23 view cover	Hypothetical City Workbook III: Exercises and GIS Data to Accompany Urban Land Use Planning more books like this by Ann-Margaret Esnard, Professor Philip R Berke, David R Godschalk add to wishlist This workbook is designed to guide the user through the formulation of the components of a future land use plan. It provides hands-on experience with the application of GIS technology for land analysis at various scales; guides the user through the process of working with factual land use, population and socio-economic data; as well as assessing ... see all copies from $18.81! new only from $34.10!
24 view cover	Unsettling the City: Urban Land and the Politics of Property more books like this by Nicholas K Blomley add to wishlist How is the legal conception of 'property' working to eradicate the global urban commons? Contemporary capitalism has advanced this process by producing rampant gentrification, socio-spatial stratification, and racial inequality. In Unsettling the City , Nicholas Blomley shows how the concept of 'property' helps to generate and underwrite these ... see all copies from $34.48! new only from $34.48!
25	The Use of Land: A Citizens' Policy Guide to Urban Growth more books like this by Task Force On Land Use and Urban Growth add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS

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