Conservation Design For Subdivisions
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Conservation Design For Subdivisions
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Author : Randall G. Arendt
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2012-09-26
Conservation Design For Subdivisions written by Randall G. Arendt and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-26 with Architecture categories.
In most communities, land use regulations are based on a limited model that allows for only one end result: the production of more and more suburbia, composed of endless subdivisions and shopping centers, that ultimately covers every bit of countryside with "improvements." Fortunately, sensible alternatives to this approach do exist, and methods of developing land while at the same time conserving natural areas are available. In Conservation Design for Subdivisions, Randall G. Arendt explores better ways of designing new residential developments than we have typically seen in our communities. He presents a practical handbook for residential developers, site designers, local officials, and landowners that explains how to implement new ideas about land-use planning and environmental protection. Abundantly illustrated with site plans (many of them in color), floor plans, photographs, and renditions of houses and landscapes, it describes a series of simple and straightforward techniques that allows for land-conserving development. The author proposes a step-by-step approach to conserving natural areas by rearranging density on each development parcel as it is being planned so that only half (or less) of the buildable land is turned into houselots and streets. Homes are built in a less land-consumptive manner that allows the balance of property to be permanently protected and added to an interconnected network of green spaces and green corridors. Included in the volume are model zoning and subdivision ordinance provisions that can help citizens and local officials implement these innovative design ideas.
Conservation Subdivision Design In Practice
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Author : Eric Ryer
language : en
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Release Date : 2010-01
Conservation Subdivision Design In Practice written by Eric Ryer and has been published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01 with Cluster housing categories.
The majority of new home construction in suburban areas is in the form of what is known as conventional development whereby all or nearly all lawfully developable land is converted to streets and houselots of basically equal size and dimensions; this urban sprawl is necessitating creative land use techniques to slow the consumption of open lands. This research describes how conservation subdivision design is an attempt to alter this pattern by means of clustering homes close together on smaller lots in order to preserve open space. It describes the conservation design process and establishes a framework and methodology utilizing Geographic Information Systems that allows individuals to evaluate the results of conservation design developments (open space preservation). The study applies the framework and methodology to six conservation design developments west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, demonstrating how to measure the success of conservation development designs, and should be especially useful to land use planning college courses, municipal planning commissions, and residential developers.
The Last Lot
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Author : Troy Alexander Bowman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Last Lot written by Troy Alexander Bowman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
As urban populations expand and household sizes shrink, residential development places disproportionately greater pressure on important ecosystems along the urban/rural interface. There has been renewed interest in conservation subdivisions as a way to protect natural systems and cultural areas while maintaining comparable housing densities. While conservation subdivisions are designed to minimize the impacts of development on the environment, there is also a need to examine social and economic impacts of conservation design on residents. This study explores the sociological and economic effects of development on residents of three conservation subdivisions and three traditional subdivisions in Cedar Rapids, Iowa using a survey to assess sense of community, quality of life, organizational participation, consumer perceptions and willingness to pay. A market analysis comparing sales, assessments, and transactional data was also completed. Residents living in conservation subdivisions report a greater sense of community and express greater satisfaction with their quality of life than residents of traditional subdivisions. Communal ownership of conservation features also seems to be an important factor affecting resident participation in neighborhood associations. Whereas most survey respondents expressed some willingness to pay for additional open space features in their neighborhood, survey respondents from conservation subdivisions indicated a greater willingness to pay for additional conservation features despite having an already abundant supply. There were no differences in assessed value, number of sales, or length of residency. However, houses in conservation subdivisions appreciated at a greater rate than similar houses in traditional subdivisions during the 5-year period examined. Our findings indicate that there are social and economic benefits of conservation subdivisions to both residents and developers. Both developers and city officials should consider these results when dealing with residential growth issues. Conservation subdivision design can help address both environmental and social concerns related to housing growth, and its use can be profitable to both developers and consumers.
Growing Greener
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Author : Randall G. Arendt
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2013-02-22
Growing Greener written by Randall G. Arendt and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-22 with Architecture categories.
Growing Greener is an illustrated workbook that presents a new look at designing subdivisions while preserving green space and creating open space networks. Randall Arendt explains how to design residential developments that maximize land conservation without reducing overall building density, thus avoiding the political and legal problems often associated with "down-zoning." The author offers a three-pronged strategy for shaping growth around a community's special natural and cultural features, demonstrating ways of establishing or modifying the municipal comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, and subdivision ordinance to include a strong conservation focus. Open space protection becomes the central organizing principle for new residential development, and the open space that is protected is laid out to form an interconnected system of protected lands running across a community. The book offers: detailed information on how to conduct a community resource inventory a four-step approach to designing conservation subdivisions extensive model language for comprehensive plans, subdivision ordinances, and zoning ordinances illustrated design principles for hamlets, villages, and traditional small town neighborhoods In addition, Growing Greener includes eleven case studies of actual conservation developments in nine states, and two exercises suitable for group participation. Case studies include: Ringfield, Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania; The Fields of St. Croix, City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota; Prairie Crossing, Grayslake, Illinois; The Meadows at Dolly Gordon Brook, York, Maine; Farmcolony, Standsville, Virginia; The Ranch at Roaring Fork, Carbondale, Colorado; and others. Growing Greener builds upon and expands the basic ideas presented in Arendt's earlier work Conservation Design for Subdivisions, broadening the scope to include more detailed sections on the comprehensive planning process and information on how zoning ordinances can be updated to incorporate the concept of conservation design. It is the first practical publication to explain in detail how resource-conserving development techniques can be put into practice by municipal officials, residential developers, and site designers, and it offers a simple and straightforward approach to balancing opportunities for developers and conservationists.
Conservation Design For Communities
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Author : Fox Valley Land Foundation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Conservation Design For Communities written by Fox Valley Land Foundation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Building sites categories.
Rural By Design
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Author : Randall Arendt
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-08
Rural By Design written by Randall Arendt and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-08 with Architecture categories.
For America’s rural and suburban areas, new challenges demand new solutions. Author Randall Arendt meets them in an entirely new edition of Rural by Design. When this planning classic first appeared 20 years ago, it showed how creative, practical land-use planning can preserve open space and keep community character intact. The second edition shifts the focus toward infilling neighborhoods, strengthening town centers, and moving development closer to schools, shops, and jobs. New chapters cover form-based codes, visioning, sustainability, low-impact development, green infrastructure, and more, while 70 case studies show how these ideas play out in the real world. Readers —rural or not—will find practical advice about planning for the way we live now.
The Conservation Subdivision Design Project
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Author : Evan G. Belansky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Conservation Subdivision Design Project written by Evan G. Belansky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Cluster housing categories.
Drafting a local bylaw ; bylaw review ; model open space residential development, conservation subdivison design bylaw (legal assistence by Mark Bobrowski, Esq.) --Cover.
Design Guidelines
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Author : Robert L. Sturdivant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Design Guidelines written by Robert L. Sturdivant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Energy conservation categories.
Conservation Subdivision Design
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Author : Kimberly Bosworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Conservation Subdivision Design written by Kimberly Bosworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
Conservation Subdivision Design
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Author : Z. Asligül Göçmen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Conservation Subdivision Design written by Z. Asligül Göçmen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Housing development categories.