Visions For a New American Dream: Process, Principles, and an Ordinance to Plan and Design Small Communities / Edition 1

by Anton Nelessen

Overview

This book shows you how to combine the best design principles of the past with the technological advances of the present to achieve a more satisfying community environment.

Anton Nelessen advocates design by democracy: involving citizens and public officals in planning and designing their own communities. He describes techniques

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367330279
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/24/2019
Pages:	374
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 9.44(h) x 0.00(d)

Table of Contents

1. The Process 2. Definitions and Program Characteristics Step I and II: Understanding The Biography of The Past— Analyzing the Problems 3. A Biography of The Past 4. Analyzing the Past to Better Plan and Design The Future Step III: Creating a Common Vision 5. Visions for The New American Dream: Design by Democracy Step IV: Analysis and Application of The Potentials 6. Potentials for Positive Development or Redevelopment Step V: Designing a Small Community Using The Ten Design Principles 7. Designing a Small Community Using The Ten Design Principles Step VI: Writing and Illustrating Codes 8. Revising Your Ordinance Step VII: The Submission and Approval Process 9. Approval Process and Submission 10. An Optimistic Future