{"product_id":"the-vancouver-achievement-9780774809726","title":"The Vancouver Achievement","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis first comprehensive account of contemporary planning and urban design practice in any Canadian city examines the development of Vancouver's unique approach to zoning, planning, and urban design from its inception in the early 1970s to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vancouver Achievement\u003c\/em\u003e represents the most substantial evaluation to date on the role of planning and local policy concerning the reformation of land use and landscapes in Vancouver, including treatments of the planning record in suburban as well as in central city settings ... \u003cem\u003eThe Vancouver Achievement,\u003c\/em\u003e in the comprehensiveness and depth of its analysis, supported by an extensive fieldwork program entailing interviews and documentary review, is itself a considerable achievement. -- Tom Hutton * BC Studies, Spring 2005 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vancouver Achievement\u003c\/em\u003e is a solid book, promising a long shelf life for anyone wishing to learn about the history of planning and architecture in British Columbia. -- Jill Wade * Canadian Literature 184, Spring 2005 *\u003cbr\u003eAdmirably organized and readable. * New Urban News *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Urban Design as Public Policy in North America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introducing Vancouver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Setting a New Planning Agenda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 TEAM and the Reform of Planning, 1972-80\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Creating a Livable Central Area, 1975-91\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Designing Neighbourhoods\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Single-Family Neighbourhoods, 1980-2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 CityPlan, 1992-2000 6. Megaprojects on the Waterfront, 1987-2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Downtown Vancouver, 1991-2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Regulating Development and Improving Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Reforming Permit Processing and Development Levies, 1980-2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Discretionary Control and Design Quality, 1997-2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Conclusion: Assessing Vancouver’s Achievement Postscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppendices:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Awards for planning and design in Vancouver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Chronology of key planning initiatives, policy documents, government policies, and politics in the City of Vancouver, 1965-2001\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Organization charts for the city planning function, 1975-2001\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCredits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MN - University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862949626199,"sku":"9780774809726","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774809726.jpg?v=1759919171","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-vancouver-achievement-9780774809726","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}