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Seven rules for sustainable communities : design strategies for the post-carbon world /
Questions of how to green the North American economy, create a green energy and transportation infrastructure, and halt the deadly increase in greenhouse gas buildup dominate our daily news. Related questions of how the design of cities can impact these challenges dominate the thoughts of urban plan...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
Island Press,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Restore the streetcar city
- Design an interconnected street system
- Locate commercial services, frequent transit, and schools within a five-minute walk
- Locate good jobs close to affordable homes
- Provide a diversity of housing types
- Create a linked system of natural areas and parks
- Invest in lighter, greener, cheaper, smarter infrastructure.