Designing Community (Paperback)

1. Introduction: Urban design vs. planning: the role of design charrettes, master plans and form-based codes to reform the planning process.2. History i: The history of community involvement in planning from 19th century anarchist roots to today.3. History ii: The evolution of the planning process: the renaissance of physical planning and the importance of urban design.4. Theory i: Key urban design principles5. Theory ii: Codes and Guidelines 6. Theory iii: Representation and Communication 7. Practice i: Charrette Principles and Organization8. Practice ii: Charrette Processes and Products9. Case Study i: Downtown redevelopment case study from author’s own practice. This community has a form-based zoning ordinance in place.10. Case Study ii: Greenfield case study from author’s own practice. This community has a normative, sprawl-inducing zoning ordinance in place.11. Afterword: Summary and recap12. Appendix: Example of Form-based Code