Anthony Hall

Turning a Town Around (eBook, PDF)

A Proactive Approach to Urban Design

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Today's trend towards the renewal of cities, sociable places, higher standards of architecture and sustainable city centre living is the business of urban design. In Britain, effective urban design is now at the forefront of government policy. However, even when the goals are clear, how do you make a start? If you are a planner, an elected councillor, or a developer what do you have to do on a day-to-day basis? In particular, how do you handle design within the planning process and ensure it is connected to other aspects of policy? How do you maintain this good practice as a matter of course? Tony Hall offers solutions not through idealised prescriptions but by setting out practical action based on what has been achieved on the ground. Uniquely amongst texts on this subject, the book draws upon his combination of both professional and political experience. This accessible and highly illustrated book shows how to: * * focus the organisation on design * incorporate design principles into policy * make design briefing effective * prepare for successful negotiation

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470698136
• Artikelnr.: 38201158

Autorenporträt

Tony Hall, Adjunct Professor, Urban Research Program, Griffith University, Brisbane; former Professor of Town Planning, Anglia Polytechnic University and Visiting Professor, Oxford Brookes University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1
A Pro
active Approach. 1
Getting Organised. 2
Urban Design as Spatial Policy. 3
Guides, Briefs and Master Plans. 4
The Process of Negotiation Part 2
Origins and Outcomes. 5
Achieving Residential Quality. 6
Pursuing an Urban Renaissance. 7
Living in the Centre. Conclusion

Rezensionen

"Against a background of very varying commitment to the control ofdesign quality in development both across time and geographically,this book makes a very useful contribution by highlighting thesuccesses that can be achieved when the system is working well."(International Planning Studies, August 2008)

"[The book] is extremely focussed and insightful ... .Wellillustrated, cross referenced and discussed." (Urban DesignInternational, Autumn 2008)

"Based on numerous case studies, this book provides practicaladvice for councillors and planning authorities." (Regenerationand Renewal)

"Essential reading for local councillors, heads of departmentinvolved in policy and those interested in urban design and theplanning process." (Building Engineer)