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(11/06/08) Available Now * Member Price: $65.95 * List Price: $75.00 * My Price: $75.00 Urban designers who want to build walkable, diverse places with high-performance infrastructure and buildings will find a comprehensive guide in Sustainable Urbanism. Written by Douglas Farr, the chair of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Neighborhood Development Core Committee, the book shows how urban designers can shape the built environment in ways that will help preserve natural resources and improve the quality of life for residents. Topics covered include: density, integrating land use and transportation, walk-to-work neighborhood centers, car shares, open space preservation, stormwater systems, food production, and neighborhood-scale infrastructure. Case studies from around the world offer concrete examples of how these ideas can be implemented. Topics: Planning Movements, Sustainability, Types of Spatial Plans, Urban Design, Places & Place Making, City Form, Land & Environmental Issues, Land... See less