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Practical how-to information for conservation-minded urban-planning professionals is provided in this invaluable guide. The importance of natural lands or open space in master-planned communities--either in the suburbs or on the edge of existing cities--is thoroughly explained and coupled with examples of conservation-oriented housing developments that incorporate this key component.

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Newly updated and consistently recognized as one of the most accurate forecasts for commercial real estate trends, this continuation of the series offers information on all categories of the commercial real estate industry. Based on interviews with leading real estate authorities, topics include predictions on all of the important variables of U.S. markets, including investment trends, capital markets, markets to watch, and what is happening in multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hotel development.

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Examining the parking garage from an architect's perspective, this book chronicles the evolution and future of parking garage innovations—from early elevator and ramp designs through the modern, sustainable structures of today.

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Richly illustrated with color photographs, site plans, and diagrams, this book explains how to design and develop pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use developments.

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Fueled by the aging baby boom generation, active adult retirement communities are poised to be the next hot trend. This book, written by seasoned professionals, provides an introduction to the business, best practices, and latest trends. Highlights ; Explains the various types of active adult retirement communities and the issues involved in their development. ; Tells you who buys and why and how to assess the market for a specific development project ; Explores how to create the all-important active adult lifestyle through choices of location, hard and soft amenities, and nonresidential project components. ; Covers the chief considerations in project planning and design, such as the design of the community, inclusion within a master-planned community, and residential and recreational products. ; Explains the marketing strategies, tools, and techniques necessary to make a project successful. ; Summarizes the principal legal considerations that apply uniquely to active adult developments and highlights lessons learned from experience. ; Includes the latest trends in residential units, amenities, marketing, regulations, and technology. ; Showcases a wide range of product types, locations, price ranges, and target markets in ten case studies of successful projects.

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Avoid unnecessary costs and traffic by accurately estimating the parking requirements for mixed-use projects according to the types of tenants they will attract. Now in its third edition, this authoritative book has been updated throughout by author Mary S. Smith, a leading parking expert, in collaboration with parking professionals and developers. It includes many additional land uses, and revised parking ratios, and addresses trends such as increased use of ride sharing services and scooters. This book is essential for developers, planners, government agencies, consultants, and engineers.

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The Case for Open Space explores the benefits of private sector involvement in creating, maintaining, operating, and programming parks and open space—ranging from enhanced returns on investment for developers that include open space in their projects to improved community health outcomes. This publication by the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Building Healthy Places Initiative and ULI's Sustainable Development Council (SDC) incorporates research conducted by ULI staff and SDC members, as well as takeaways from stakeholder interviews—including with ULI members who have developed or supported parks and open space through their project investments.

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Corridor redevelopment is not a new topic. Various planning and design approaches—such as complete streets, living streets, and livable streets—aim to redevelop commercial corridors to meet more of their users' needs, including their need for walking and biking rather than just traveling by car. A marked difference between a healthy corridors approach and other approaches is that the former looks beyond just the street and considers how the street supports the daily needs of all who live, work, and travel along it. Building Healthy Corridors: Transforming Urban and Suburban Arterials into Thriving Places takes a comprehensive view and considers how the corridor contributes to the overall health of the surrounding community, including community members' opportunities to be physically active. It also considers safety, housing affordability, transportation options, environmental sustainability, and social cohesion as well as modifications that would link residents to the corridor and improve connections to jobs and adjacent parts of the community.

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In recognition of the 15th anniversary of the ULI J. C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development, this book profiles the 15 remarkable prize recipients from 2000 through 2014. For each laureate, the book includes a biography showcasing the winner's commitment to improving the urban environment. Each is illustrated with color photos of the works and activities of the winner. The ULI J. C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development honors individuals or organizations employing innovative processes, techniques, and insights to obtain the highest quality development practices and policies. This prize is designed to encourage developers, planners, community leaders, and other related professionals to think profoundly about how urban development affects the livability of our neighborhoods.

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Based on a series of interviews with key leaders of Europe's real estate development industry, this book offers wisdom and lessons learned through decades of experience. It provides guidance for surviving the inevitable downturns and taking advantage of rising economies. Future leaders of the industry will gain pointers as they create road maps for their careers, while experienced leaders will find tips and insights from some of the best and brightest in the industry.

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Tolling is increasingly used to pay for new and revitalised transportation infrastructure and to provide users with a reliable, congestion-free trip and this report presents the results of interviews with more than 35 land-use and transportation experts who discuss how tolling and congestion pricing will interact with land use. In addition, it features five case studies of tolling in California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and Texas. Informative and up-to-the-minute, this account provides guidance not only for those who manage roadway development and funding, but also for those whose land-development projects may be affected by road tolling and congestion pricing.

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Packed with color photographs, site plans, and case studies of both new projects and classics that have stood the test of time, this book reveals the inside story of how they were developed and what makes them special, offering vital facts about costs, rents, land uses, and more.

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