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The movement towards creating sustainable communities has gained increased prominence with approaches such as New Urbanism, yet there are few examples of the successes. This text offers an analysis of one such example: Village Homes outside Davis, California. The area offers features including extensive common areas and green space; community gardens, orchards and vineyeards; narrow streets; pedestrian and bike paths; solar homes; and an innovative ecological drainage system. The authors were instrumental in the design of Village Homes and draw extensively on their practical experiences, as well as examples from a number of other sustainable village projects, to deliver a comprehensive analysis of the process of designing and building sustainable communities.

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From piecemeal planning to sustainable design; sustainable development and the garden city; design for a new garden city - Village Homes and other examples; the bare essentials - water, food and housing; energy.

Designing Sustainable Communities: Learning From

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    A Paperback / softback by Robert L. Thayer, Michael Corbett, Judy Corbett

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      Publisher: Island Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/12/1999
      ISBN13: 9781559636865, 978-1559636865
      ISBN10: 1559636866

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The movement towards creating sustainable communities has gained increased prominence with approaches such as New Urbanism, yet there are few examples of the successes. This text offers an analysis of one such example: Village Homes outside Davis, California. The area offers features including extensive common areas and green space; community gardens, orchards and vineyeards; narrow streets; pedestrian and bike paths; solar homes; and an innovative ecological drainage system. The authors were instrumental in the design of Village Homes and draw extensively on their practical experiences, as well as examples from a number of other sustainable village projects, to deliver a comprehensive analysis of the process of designing and building sustainable communities.

      Table of Contents
      From piecemeal planning to sustainable design; sustainable development and the garden city; design for a new garden city - Village Homes and other examples; the bare essentials - water, food and housing; energy.

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