Author: William L. Pereira and AssociatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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A Master Plan for the Bishop Ranch
Author: William L. Pereira and AssociatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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San Ramon Chronicles
Author: Beverly LanePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625856016
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Though a relatively young city, San Ramon has history stretching back to California's founding. Ohlone Indians first inhabited the area before rancheros grazed the land more than a century ago. Drawn by the Gold Rush, pioneers and prospectors settled the place promoters labeled a "Garden of Eden." Diversified farming of the valley, full of orchards and plentiful fields, sustained the rural population. Sitting in the shadow of historic Mount Diablo, San Ramon is a growing city recognized for its extraordinary parks, schools and active citizenry. Local author Beverly Lane brings to life San Ramon's vibrant past.
The Road to Resegregation
Author: Alex SchafranPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520961676
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
How could Northern California, the wealthiest and most politically progressive region in the United States, become one of the earliest epicenters of the foreclosure crisis? How could this region continuously reproduce racial poverty and reinvent segregation in old farm towns one hundred miles from the urban core? This is the story of the suburbanization of poverty, the failures of regional planning, urban sprawl, NIMBYism, and political fragmentation between middle class white environmentalists and communities of color. As Alex Schafran shows, the responsibility for this newly segregated geography lies in institutions from across the region, state, and political spectrum, even as the Bay Area has never managed to build common purpose around the making and remaking of its communities, cities, and towns. Schafran closes the book by presenting paths toward a new politics of planning and development that weave scattered fragments into a more equitable and functional whole.
The City: The city in global context
Author: Michael PacionePublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415252706
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Suburban Gridlock
Author: Robert CerveroPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351487655
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Robert Cervero documents the rise in suburban traffic around the country and examines the role of various planning, design, and management approaches in defining the automobile's growing presence in suburbia. The book highlights suburban business complexes and mixed-use centers throughout the United States that have been planned and designed to reduce auto dependency and to promote ridesharing, transit usage, and other commuting alternatives.Steps taken by various municipalities to enlist the support of private interests in reducing employee trip-making and financing area-wide roadway improvements are also examined. While the analysis is national in scope, detailed case studies offer in-depth insights into the many institutional and logistical problems involved in mitigating the impact of suburban congestion.The transportation planning profession has historically focused its attention and resources on downtown access and mobility problems. Suburbs, and places beyond, have long been considered havens for travel, free from traffic jams, and ideal for leisurely weekend excursions. Over the years, transportation planning in suburbia has involved little more than adding new projects to five-year capital improvement programs. This book remains essential for planners, administrators, and citizens interested in the future of suburbia and safeguarding it from the coming transportation crisis.
Star Valley Ranch Master Plan
Author: Forsgren AssociatesPublisher:
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Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages :
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A Master Plan Report for the Ahmanson Ranch
Author: William L. Pereira and AssociatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
America's Suburban Centers
Author: Robert CerveroPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351048023
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Originally published in 1989, America’s Suburban Centers looks at how America’s suburban workplaces are being increasingly designed for automobiles rather than people. The emergence of sprawling office complexes devoid of housing, shops and other facilities is giving rise to regional congestion problems because of the ever-greater dependence on automobiles. This book argues that the low-density, single-use, and non-integrated character of America’s suburban centers is a root cause of declining levels of mobility and worsening traffic congestion.
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