Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 711.40973 EAN: 9780071373678 ISBN: 0071373675 Label: McGraw-Hill Professional Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 560 Publication Date: June 19, 2002 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Sales Rank: 278847 Studio: McGraw-Hill Professional
Product DescriptionThis comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to urban planning and design in America analyzes key projects initiated in 250 U.S. urban areas and details which strategies and programs were successful and which failed.
New to the Second Edition: * New sections on stadiums, entertainment centers, business improvement districts, tax credit housing * Checklists and tables for field use * A review of recent failures and successes
This classic reference, fully revised for the new millennium, provides proven strategies for professionals and invaluable real-world insights for students.
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Rating: - Thorough Coverage & Good Framework
This book goes into great detail a wide range of topics related to real estate development. It has a good framework of 6 key ingredients to success in real estate.
Rating: - One of the best textbooks I have ever owned
The writing is clear and concise and Garvin does a great job of making the material interesting and relevant!
Rating: - Multidiscipinary approach to Creating Change
Mr. Garvin addresses the key factors that actually create effective change for cities today. He places a heavy emphasis on sound real estate financing, but he also demonstrates the need for effective government action and political leadership to spur private develoopments. When combined with good design and a proper reading of market forces, American Cities can and will be changed for the benefit of all its citizens.
Readers must understand, however, that Mr. Garvin does not ascribe ... Read More
Rating: - High on concrete details, low on theoritical underpinnings
Garvin's text is of course a classic for students of American cities. As a sourcebook on successes and failures in cities all over the country it is unsurpassed. Garvin shows a depth of knowledge in planning issues that is deeply rooted in expertise in real estate development, economics, and politics. His insights into "what works" shows a lifetime of knowing the ins and outs of how urban developments get done in the real world.
The one shortcoming of "The American City" is Garvin's lack ... Read More
Rating: - How cities work--an interdisciplinary approach
When Alexander Garvin's "The American City" was first published in 1996, it fast became a classic text in universities all over the country in the study of the city. Because it is an incredibly rich and profoundly insightful interdisciplinary exploration of all aspects of the planning of cities, it has been eagerly embraced by students of architecture, planning, urban studies, government, finance, and even sociology. Because it is so compelling written and marvelously accessible, however, it has also ... Read More
- Thorough Coverage & Good Framework
- High on concrete details, low on theoritical underpinnings
