Dynamic Urban Design: A Handbook for Creating Sustainable Communities Worldwide (2013)

514 pages.

This book is divided into four parts. Part 1 outlines the background and

history of urban design and sustainable community development. It also

sets out, in chapter 4, a framework of elements and principles for sustainable

urban design. Part 2 examines the comprehensive plan-making process,

including the critical analysis and synthesis components. Part 3 describes

the urban design evaluation process and then highlights innovative

downtown as well as suburban development projects. Part 4, the final

portion of the book, discusses the pitfalls of urban design implementation

and what conditions are required to create sustainable urban design plans.

The core content of this book is supplemented by two appendices that

provide templates to customize economic and sustainability measurement,

extensive print and online resources, as well as a glossary.

Dynamic Urban Design brings theory and practice together in a

tapestry of explanations, illustrations, and case studies. It provides a

strategic framework and a tool kit to redesign existing suburbs, enhance

rural towns, retrofit downtowns, and design new, sustainable communities

worldwide. Although the case studies center on North America, the intent

is to present a strategy and process that can be applied to urban design

projects anywhere in the world.