Planning and urban design standards

Author(s)

• American Planning Association
• Sendich, Emina

Bibliographic Information

Planning and urban design standards

American Planning Association ; Emina Sendich, graphics editor

（Wiley graphic standards）

Wiley, c2006

• : cloth

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

From the publishers of Architectural Graphic Standards, this book, created under the auspices of The American Planning Association, is the most comprehensive reference book on urban planning, design, and development available today. Contributions from more than two hundred renowned professionals provide rules of thumb and best practices for mitigating such environmental impacts as noise, traffic, aesthetics, preservation of green space and wildlife, water quality, and more. You get in-depth information on the tools and techniques used to achieve planning and design outcomes, including economic analysis, mapping, visualization, legal foundations, and real estate developments. Thousands of illustrations, examples of custom work by today?s leading planners, and insider information make this work the new standard in the field. Order your copy today.

Table of Contents

Publisher's Note ix Foreword x Preface xi Acknowledgments xii User Guide xv Part 1 Plans and Plan Making 1 Plan Making 3 Plan Making 3 Types of Plans 6 Comprehensive Plans 6 Urban Design Plans 10 Regional Plans 14 Neighborhood Plans 16 Downtown Plans 18 Corridor Plans 23 Redevelopment Area Plans 25 Transportation Plans 27 Housing Plans 31 Economic Development Plans 34 Community Facilities Plans 36 Parks and Open-Space Plans 38 Critical and Sensitive Areas Plans 41 Hazard Mitigation Plans 43 Participation 46 Role of Participation 46 Stakeholder Identification 49 Surveys 51 Asset Mapping 53 Community Visioning 55 Charrettes 57 Public Meetings 59 Public Hearings 62 Computer-Based Public Participation 63 Facilitation 65 Consensus Building and Dispute Resolution 66 Planning Movements 68 The Landscape Tradition 68 Engineering Livable Cities 70 Garden Cities 71 City Beautiful 73 Practical Planning 75 Regionalism, 1910 to 1940 77 Public Housing and Urban Renewal 79 Measuring and Modeling 81 Advocacy and Equity Planning 82 Urban Growth and Environmental Concerns 84 Statewide Land-Use Planning Programs 86 Redesigning Downtown 87 Renewed Neighborhoods, New Towns, and New Urbanism 89 New Regionalism: Environment, Politics, and Planning 91 Environmental Justice 93 Sustainability 95 Healthy Cities and Communities 96 Part 2 Environmental Management 97 Environmental Management Overview 99 Environmental Planning Considerations 99 Air 101 Air Quality 101 Air Sheds 103 Heat Islands 105 Water 107 Hydrologic Cycle 107 Watersheds 109 Aquifers 111 Groundwater Movement and Recharge 113 Rivers and Streams 115 Floodplains and Riparian Corridors 118 River and Stream Restoration 122 Types of Wetlands 125 Wetlands Delineation 127 Wetlands Mitigation 128 Beach and Dune Systems 130 Estuaries, Flats, and Marshes 133 Land 135 Soils Classification and Mechanics 135 Slope, Relief, and Aspect 137 Habitat Patches, Corridors, and Matrix 139 Disturbance Zones 141 Biodiversity Protection 143 Invasive Species 145 Hazards 148 Flood Hazards 149 Erosion and Sedimentation 151 Hurricanes and Coastal Storms 154 Landslides 156 Sinkholes and Subsidence 159 Earthquakes 161 Wildfires 164 Underground Leaks 166 Hazardous Materials 168 Seiches and Tsunamis 171 Noise and Vibration 173 Multihazards 179 Part 3 Structures 183 Building Types 185 Residential Types 185 Single-Family Detached 189 Single-Family Attached 190 Multifamily Low-Rise 191 Multifamily Mid-Rise 192 Multifamily High-Rise 193 Manufactured Housing 194 Office Buildings 196 Warehouse and Distribution Facilities 200 Elementary, Middle, and High Schools 203 Fire and Rescue Stations 207 Police Stations 210 Medical Facilities 214 Transportation 219 Sidewalks 219 Hierarchy of Streets and Roads 226 Street Networks and Street Connectivity 229 Alleys and Driveways 233 Vehicle Turning Radii 236 Traffic Calming 238 Pedestrian-Friendly Streets 242 Considerations for Determining Parking Ratios 245 Shared Parking 247 Passenger Vehicle Dimensions for Parking Design 248 Vehicle Circulation for Parking Design 250 Parking Space Dimensions 253 Parking Lot Design 255 On-Street Bikeways 259 Multiuser Trails 261 Transit Planning Process 265 Bus Transit 268 Bus Rapid Transit 272 Rail Transit 278 Intermodal and Multimodal Transit Facilities 284 Airport and Land-Use Interface 287 Airside 295 Landside 297 Utilities 300 Waste Management Overview 300 Transfer Stations 302 Landfills 305 Incinerators 310 Waste Diversion 314 Hazardous Waste Management 318 Composting 321 Wastewater Overview 324 Wastewater Collection Systems 326 Wastewater Treatment 329 Natural Wastewater Treatment Systems 334 Stormwater Overview, Runoff, and Recharge 336 Stormwater Treatment 340 Stormwater Drainage and Flood Management 343 Water Supply 345 Water Treatment 347 Water Storage and Distribution 350 Water Conservation 353 Wireless Infrastructure Overview 355 Colocation of Wireless Equipment 357 Signage 359 Signs Generally 359 On-Premise Signs 360 Legal Issues in Sign Regulation 364 Parks and Open Space 366 Types of Parks 366 Greenways and Trails 372 Conservation Areas 376 Playgrounds 379 Farming and Forestry 384 Farms 384 Feedlots 387 Forestry 389 Part 4 Places and Placemaking 393 Regions 395 Regions 395 Theories of City Form 399 Urban Patterns 399 Urban Morphology 401 Life-Cycle Model of Land-Use Change 403 Early Theories: Concentric Zones, Sector Theory, Multiple Nuclei 405 Recent Theories: Dispersed City, Edge City, Peripheral City 407 Places and Districts 409 Neighborhoods 409 Neighborhood Centers 412 Physical Structure of Downtowns 415 Commercial Corridors 418 Historic Districts 421 Waterfronts 425 Specialty Retail Districts 430 Sexually Oriented Businesses 432 Arts Districts 435 Convention Center Districts 437 Industrial Parks 440 Office Parks 442 Main Streets 444 Development Types 447 Mixed-Use Development 447 Transit-Oriented Development 450 Conservation Development 453 Infill Development 456 HOPE VI 458 Design Considerations 460 Environmental Site Analysis 460 Urban Analysis 463 Scale and Density 468 Safety 472 Walkability 478 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-LEED 481 Energy-Efficient Development 484 Green Infrastructure 486 Wayfinding Systems 488 Streetscape 491 Part 5 Analysis Techniques 501 Projections and Demand Analysis 503 Population Projections 503 Economic Base and Econometric Projections 507 Housing Needs Assessment 509 Parks, Recreation, and Open-Space Needs Assessment 512 Impact Assessment 514 Environmental Impact Assessment 514 Fiscal Impact Assessment 518 Traffic Impact Studies 521 Transit Impact Studies 524 Traffic Sheds 526 Mapping 527 Mapping Data Overview 527 Aerial Photographs and Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles 529 U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps 530 Property Maps in Modern Cadastre 535 Census Data and Demographic Mapping 536 Remote Sensing and Satellite Image Classification 538 Geographic Information Systems 540 Visualization 543 Visualization Overview 543 Montage Visualization 545 Three-Dimensional Visualization 547 Visual Preference Techniques 549 Part 6 Implementation Techniques 553 Legal Foundations 555 Planning Law Overview 555 Property Rights, Police Power, Nuisance, and Vested Rights 556 Due Process and Equal Protection 558 Freedom of Religion and Expression 560 Eminent Domain,Takings, and Exactions 563 Clean Air Act 566 Clean Water Act 567 National Environmental Policy Act 569 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 572 Endangered Species Act 574 Safe Drinking Water Act 576 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 578 Current Federal Transportation Laws 579 Federal Housing and Community Development Law 581 Federal Disaster Law 584 Other Federal Laws 586 State Enabling Legislation 589 State Environmental Policy Acts 590 Zoning Regulation 593 Subdivision Regulation 597 Planned Unit Development 599 Innovations in Local Zoning Regulations 601 Growth Management 604 Adequate Public Facilities and Concurrency Management 604 Urban Growth Areas 606 Development Impact Fees 609 Transfer and Purchase of Development Rights 610 Smart Growth Audits 611 Transportation and Land-Use Connection 613 Preservation, Conservation, and Reuse 616 Open-Space Preservation Techniques 616 Farmland Preservation 618 Land Evaluation and Site Assessment 621 Viewshed Protection 622 Historic Structures 627 Military Base Closure and Conversion 631 Brownfields 633 Rails to Trails 635 Revitalization and Economic Development 637 Capital Improvement Programs 637 Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities 639 Tax Increment Financing 641 Planned Manufacturing Districts 644 Redevelopment Agencies 645 Business Improvement Districts 646 Current Planning 648 Development Services 648 Staff Reports for Development Proposals 650 Site Plan Review 652 Design Guidelines 655 Real Estate Development 659 Financing Methods and Techniques 659 Financial Planning and Analysis: The Pro Forma 662 Development and Approval Process 668 Resources 671 APA Divisions and Chapters 694 The Planning Accreditation Board's Accredited University Planning Programs 695 Land-Based Classification Standards 702 Graphic Symbols and Drawing Annotations 710 National Planning Award Winners 711 Index 713

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Details

• NCID: BA76727939
• ISBN:
  • 0471475815
• LCCN: 2005016319
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Hoboken, NJ
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 720 p.
• Size: 30 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : TH2031
  • DC22 : 711
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Building -- Details -- Drawings
  • LCSH : Building -- Details -- Drawings -- Standards
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA78837880