Downtown Planning For Smaller And Midsized Communities

Author : Philip Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781351177955

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Downtown Planning for Smaller and Midsized Communities by Philip Walker Pdf

"For so long we were floundering and taking ad hoc measures, but the minute I understood what a downtown plan really was I said 'We need one of those!' As it turned out, it was the most fantastic vehicle I've ever seen," said Susan Moffat-Thomas of New Bern, North Carolina. Her hometown got a much-needed shot in the arm from a good downtown plan. Does yours need a similar boost? The Author, an experienced downtown-planning consultant, offers practical tips for preserving a sense of place, improving fiscal efficiency, and enhancing quality of life in Downtown Planning for Smaller and Midsized Communities. Planners and revitalization officials will learn how to address physical components of the downtown, as well as economic development. The Author, an experienced downtown-planning consultant, also explains how to develop an organization to implement a downtown plan; how federal, state, and local policies may influence the planning process; and how to fund a downtown revitalization effort.

Author : Michael A. Burayidi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Central business districts
ISBN : 1611901987

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Downtown Revitalization in Small and Midsized Cities by Michael A. Burayidi Pdf

Author : Michael A. Burayidi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134573394

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Downtowns by Michael A. Burayidi Pdf

This collection evaluates the various strategies that different cities have used when attempting to economically revitalize downtown areas.

Author : Mark M. Miller
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317237457

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Economic Development for Everyone by Mark M. Miller Pdf

How do we create employment, grow businesses, and build greater economic resilience in our low-income communities? How do we create economic development for everyone, everywhere – including rural towns, inner-city neighborhoods, aging suburbs, and regions such as Appalachia, American Indian reservations, the Mexican border, and the Mississippi Delta – and not just in elite communities? Economic Development for Everyone collects, organizes, and reviews much of the current research available on creating economic development in low-income communities. Part I offers an overview of the harsh realities facing low-income communities in the US today; their many economic and social challenges; debates on whether to try reviving local economies vs. relocating residents; and current trends in economic development that emphasize high-tech industry and high levels of human capital. Part II organizes the sprawling literature of applied economic development research into a practical framework of five dynamic dimensions: empower your residents: begin with basic education; enhance your community: build on existing assets; encourage your entrepreneurs; diversify your economy; and sustain your development. This book, assembled and presented in a unified framework, will be invaluable for students and new researchers of economic development in low-income communities, and will offer new perspectives for established researchers, professional economic developers and planners, and public officials. Development practitioners and community leaders will also find new ideas and opportunities, along with a broad view on how the many complex parts of economic development interconnect.

Author : Michael Von Hausen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0228818559

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Small Is Big by Michael Von Hausen Pdf

Small is Big looks to the future and sees enormous potential in small to mid-size downtowns. To help realize that potential, it provides the tools to both develop and implement an action plan for change. Inside this visionary yet practical guide, discover: A TESTED PROCESS to envision and develop broadly supported options for your community A UNIQUE TOOL to assess the health of your downtown on four fronts: social, economic, environmental, and organizational CASE STUDIES from towns and small cities across North America that have successfully realized vitalization plans QUESTIONS to spark discussion, VISUALS to inspire transformation, and LIST OF IDEAS to jump-start your customized action plan A refreshing alternative to"cosmetic" fixes, Small is Big addresses underlying challenges, leadership issues, as well as funding sources. This book will give you the framework to create a complete and resilient downtown that invites the new economy. Come explore the potential of your downtown.

Author : Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III,,Roger L. Kemp,Jonathan Rosenthal
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780786476787

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Small Town Economic Development by Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III,,Roger L. Kemp,Jonathan Rosenthal Pdf

We tend to associate small town economic development with the decline of the rural United States--empty houses, shuttered shops and rusting factories. A common diagnosis of sluggish small town recovery is their lack of lifestyle amenities that attract new residents and businesses. Yet many small towns have shown progress and potential in recent years. This collection of recent articles by experts presents stories of small-town America's struggle and describes innovations and practices behind successful revivals.

Author : Avi Friedman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136263385

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Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns by Avi Friedman Pdf

Small and mid-sized suburban towns house two-thirds of the world’s population and current modes of planning for these municipalities are facing challenges of both philosophy and form. Common approaches that have prevailed in past decades no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. Rather than dismissing small and mid-sized towns as unattractive suburban sprawl, Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns offers ideas and methods on how small isolated and edge towns can be designed and retooled into sustainable, affordable and adaptable communities. Coverage includes: the evolution of small towns mobility and connectivity neighborhood and sustainable dwelling design town centers and urban renewal economic sustainability and wealth generation, and more. With numerous case studies from North America and Europe and over 150 color photographs, maps, and illustrations, Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns is a valuable, practical resource for professional planners and urban designers, as well as students in these disciplines.

Author : Randall Arendt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781351177566

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Rural by Design by Randall Arendt Pdf

For America’s rural and suburban areas, new challenges demand new solutions. Author Randall Arendt meets them in an entirely new edition of Rural by Design. When this planning classic first appeared 20 years ago, it showed how creative, practical land-use planning can preserve open space and keep community character intact. The second edition shifts the focus toward infilling neighborhoods, strengthening town centers, and moving development closer to schools, shops, and jobs. New chapters cover form-based codes, visioning, sustainability, low-impact development, green infrastructure, and more, while 70 case studies show how these ideas play out in the real world. Readers —rural or not—will find practical advice about planning for the way we live now.

Author : Rachel M. Jacques
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89101433274

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Public Space as a Tool for Downtown Revitalization in Medium-sized Cities by Rachel M. Jacques Pdf

Author : Gary A. Mattson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317509943

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American Hometown Renewal by Gary A. Mattson Pdf

Before the interstates, Main Street America was the small town’s commercial spine and served as the linchpin for community social solidarity. Yet, during the past three decades, a series of economic downturns has left many of the great small cities barely viable. American Hometown Renewal is the first book to combine administrative, budgetary, and economic analysis to examine the economic and fiscal plight currently facing America’s small towns. Featuring a blend of theory, applications, and case studies, it provides a comprehensive, single-source textbook covering the key issues facing small town officials in today’s uncertain economy. Written by a former public manager, university professor, and consultant to numerous small towns in the Heartland, this book demonstrates the ways in which contemporary small towns throughout the nation are facing economic challenges brought about by the financial shocks that began in 2008. Each chapter explores a theme related to small town revival and provides a related tool or technique to enable small town officials to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. Encouraging local small town officials to look at the economic orbit of communities in a similar manner as a town’s budget or a family’s personal wealth, examining its specific competitive advantages in terms of relative assets to those of competing communities, this book provides the reader with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct an asset inventory and apply key asset tools to devise a strategy for overcoming the challenges and constraints imposed upon spatially-fixed communities. American Hometown Renewal is an essential primer for students studying city management, economic community development, and city planning, and will be a trusted handbook for city managers, geographers, city planners, urban or rural sociologists, political scientists, and regional microeconomists.

Author : Xuefeng Li,Xuke Liu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811307799

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Green Development Model of China’s Small and Medium-sized Cities by Xuefeng Li,Xuke Liu Pdf

The book discusses how to establish a land-use system for small and medium-sized cities in order to promote low carbon economic development and to ensure sustainable development. It also presents the objectives and requirements of urban green development: The first objective is to establish a green city with ecological harmony. The second is the establishment of a people-oriented harmonious city, which is important for the green development of city. Drawing on past experience and combining this with the current situation in China’s cities, it argues that the construction of people-oriented harmonious cities should be a priority. The third objective is to build multi-functional organic cities in which the urban function is relatively independent. Lastly, the fourth objective is to establish a city with unique charm, applying historical ways of thinking to today’s world.

Author : Avi Friedman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319744643

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Fundamentals of Sustainable Urban Renewal in Small and Mid-Sized Towns by Avi Friedman Pdf

The book introduces challenges affecting smaller urban communities with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants and offers urban planning and building/architectural strategies to strengthen their city centers. It divides urban renewal of small towns into sub-components such as environmental challenges, demographic trends, economic changes and cultural aspects, and aging infrastructure. In each, context is established, and principles are outlined and illustrated. Topics include urban form, mobility and connectivity, infill neighborhoods design, wealth generation, and promotion of local culture and well‐being. Reinforced with detailed case studies, Fundamentals of Sustainable Urban Renewal in Small and Mid‐Sized Towns is an ideal resource for municipal planners, architects, civil engineers, and policy makers.

Author : Avi Friedman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136263378

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Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns by Avi Friedman Pdf

Small and mid-sized suburban towns house two-thirds of the world’s population and current modes of planning for these municipalities are facing challenges of both philosophy and form. Common approaches that have prevailed in past decades no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. Rather than dismissing small and mid-sized towns as unattractive suburban sprawl, Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns offers ideas and methods on how small isolated and edge towns can be designed and retooled into sustainable, affordable and adaptable communities. Coverage includes: the evolution of small towns mobility and connectivity neighborhood and sustainable dwelling design town centers and urban renewal economic sustainability and wealth generation, and more. With numerous case studies from North America and Europe and over 150 color photographs, maps, and illustrations, Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns is a valuable, practical resource for professional planners and urban designers, as well as students in these disciplines.

Author : Gary Sands,Laura A. Reese
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814343609

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Roads to Prosperity by Gary Sands,Laura A. Reese Pdf

Roads to Prosperity: Economic Development Lessons from Midsize Canadian Cities explores the relative prosperity of midsize Canadian urban areas (population 50,000 to 400,000) over the past two decades. Communities throughout North America have strived for decades to maintain and enhance the prosperity of their residents. In the areas that are the focus of this research, the results of these efforts have been mixed—some communities have been relatively successful while others have fallen further behind the national averages. Midsize cities often lack the resources, both internal and external, to sustain and enhance their prosperity. Policies and strategies that have been successful in larger urban areas may be less effective (or unaffordable) in smaller ones. Roads to Prosperity first examines the economic structure of forty-two Canadian urban regions that fall within the midsize range to determine the economic specializations that characterize these communities and to trace how these specializations have evolved over the time period between 1991 and 2011. While urban areas with an economic base of natural resource or manufacturing industries tend to retain this economic function over the years, communities that rely on the service industries have been much more likely to experience some degree of restructuring in their economies over the past twenty years. The overall trend among these communities has been for their employment profiles to become more similar and for their economic specialization to fade over time. The second part of the book looks at a number of currently popular economic development strategies as they have been applied to midsize urban areas and their success and failures. While there appears to be no single economic development strategy that will lead to greater prosperity for every community, Sands and Reese explore the various factors that help eplain why some work and others don’t. Those with an interest in urban planning and community development will find this monograph highly informative.

Author : Michael A. Burayidi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134071265

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Resilient Downtowns by Michael A. Burayidi Pdf

Resilient Downtowns provides a guide to communities in reviving and redeveloping their core districts into resilient, thriving neighborhoods. While the National Main Street program’s four-point approach of organization, promotion, economic restructuring, and design has been standard practice for cities seeking to rejuvenate their downtowns for decades there is disquiet among downtown managers and civic leaders about the versatility of the program. Resilient Downtowns provides communities with the "en-RICHED" approach, a four-step process for downtown development, which focuses on residential development, immigration strategies, civic functionality, heritage tourism, and good design practice. Examples from fourteen small cities across the US show how this process can revitalize downtowns in any city.