Back to the Future

New Urbanism and the Rise of Neotraditionalism in Urban Planning

By (author) Karl Besel, Viviana Andreescu

Publication date:

19 July 2013

Length of book:

170 pages

Publisher

University Press of America

Dimensions:

229x152mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780761861652

Back to the Future explores new urbanism and urban revitalization within the context of public policy trends such as regional governance and the role of nonprofits. The purpose of this book is to provide students and professionals alike with a context for examining the beginnings of new urbanism, as well as to illustrate how this movement has become a nationwide trend in response to changing demographics and the real estate crisis. The book primarily utilizes comparative case studies within both inner city and suburban areas. While a growing number of articles have been written on both suburban and inner city new urbanist communities, few books have connected new urbanism to its roots in historical preservation communities. This book distinguishes itself from other works by assessing the commonalities between greenfield (suburban) new urbanist development and inner city (redevelopment) projects.

List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Viviana Andreescu and Karl Besel
Chapter 1: The City in History: Mumford Revisited
Karl Besel and Viviana Andreescu
Chapter 2: Lewis Mumford and Jane Jacobs as Precursors of New Urbanism: Residents’ Reaction to Different Urban Visions
Viviana Andreescu and Karl Besel
Chapter 3: We’re on a Road to Nowhere: Housing Policy in the U.S.
Karl Besel
Chapter 4: Case for Traditional Town Planning
Karl Besel and John Vick
Chapter 5: Louisville’s Historical Belles: Cherokee Triangle and Old Louisville
Karl Besel
Chapter 6: A Tale of Two Villages: Park DuValle and West Clay
Karl Besel and Hervil Cherubin
Chapter 7: New Urbanism in a University Town: The Case of Gainesville and the University of Florida
Muthusami Kumaran, Molly Moon, and Kimberly Ambayec
Chapter 8: Building Community: Residential Satisfaction in Conventional and Neotraditional Suburban Neighborhoods
John Vick and Douglas Perkins
Chapter 9: Best Businesses for New Urbanism Communities
Karl Besel
Chapter 10: Conclusion: Old and New Rules
Karl Besel and Viviana Andreescu
Selected Bibliography

Karl Besel and Viviana Andreescu show a clear grasp of the changes that have taken place in how Americans [have lived their lives and built] their cities and towns over the last hundred years. In this comprehensive review of recent planning trends, they recognize the impact of technological changes that [affect] city planning, building, and housing and provide good guidance about how to find the path to constructing more livable and healthier communities.