Traditional Neighborhood Design

Architectural Designfor Traditional Neighborhoodsoffers simple concepts that will helpdevelopers and builders quicklygrasp the basic ideas behind traditional neighborhood plattingand block-face design. At the sametime, designers must adapt to themethods and materials best suitedto production builders, who buildmost of our nation's housing.Our guidelines help designers andplanners work within the limitationsof the construction industry whiletaking advantage of building materialinnovations that add value to TNDs.

The New Urbanism calls for a different approach to just about every aspect of land planning and real estate-- blocks and street networks, building design, financing, transportation, retail, employment centers, civic institutions, zoning and codes, inner city revitalization, and even the marketing of homes.

TND Series Volume 1 contains 154 building plans; complete construction drawings are available for all plans. Architectural styles and building types represented include Arts-and-Crafts, Southern, Victorian, Greek Revival, Charleston side yard, Colonial, Mediterranean and Lowcountry. Building square footages range from 357 to 4,028 with the majority falling between 1,000 and 3,499. Indexes allow readers to find plans that match square footage and lot size ranges, among other criteria. The volume's editorial segment offers an introduction to the intent of traditional neighborhood developments, plus a watercolor tour through a fictional neotraditional town.

A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.

*A practical guide to implementing New Urbanism principles in suburbs and small communities *Case studies present clear solutions for typical suburban problems: the need for pedestrian access, the lack of parking, the presence of industrial-park eyesores, and the issue of how to create a "sense of place" *Illustrations take architects and planners step-by-step through the design and development process

TND Series Volume II contains 132 building plans (of which roughly a dozen are updated plan presentations for Volume I). Square footages range from just under 1,000 to more than 3,500, with the majority falling between 1,000 and 2.999. The same architectural styles and building types appear, along with an article on the "Three Ps" of neotraditional home design: proportion, parking and privacy. Thorough indexes help readers find the right building for the right application. Award-winning architect J. Carson Looney called TND Series Volume II "a must for anyone looking for quality home designs for today's market."