Great book featuring designs and ideas for earth sheltered architecture. Over 70 black and white illustrations / photographs of architecture, plans, topographic maps. Sections on topography evaluations, solar energy plans, site design, landscaping, roads and infrastructure, orientation, site design, site selection. Several charts and topographic maps. Bibliography. Softcover.Price:
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Although there are thousands of community gardens all across North America, only a few cities, such as Seattle, include them in their urban planning process. This book reports on the making of SeattleÂ's community gardens and the multiple roles they play in the cityÂ's life. It touches on such issues as planning and design strategies; stewardship; community, professional, and government participation; and programs built around the gardens, especially those aimed at low-income and minority communities, immigrants, and seniors. It will appeal to a broad audience of professionals, educators, community organizers, citizens, and policy makers interested in improving the quality of life in their own communities.Price: $40.00
The Village Homes neighborhood in Davis, California is one of the few long-standing examples of sustainable community design. Mark Francis has been studying Village Homes for more than two decades and brings together existing research and writing on the community, studies about the children of Village Homes he conducted throughout the 1980s, and interviews with many parties involved with the project including designers, residents, gardeners, and maintenance people. Mark Francis takes a critical look at Village Homes, addressing its failures as well as its successes, and examines the question of why, despite its success, this development has not been replicated.
Price: $25.00