This book documents both the roots of the Urban Village movement and its application in contemporary society. A series of essays by eminent practitioners offers particular urban perspectives. A detailed compendium of successful case-studies provides clear technical information.

The book offers a professional resource, a teaching tool and learning aid.

Contents
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgements
Illustration acknowledgements
Introduction
An urban village primer
Authentic urbanism and the Jane Jacobs legacy
Part One The context for urban villages
1 Smart growth on two continents
2 Planning for sustainable communities
3 Emerging digital neighbourhoods
Part Two Design principles for urban villages
4 Neighbourhood design in practice
5 Connectivity and movement
6 The social dynamic
Part Three Implementing urban villages
7 Project identification
8 Project procurement
9 Project management
A compendium of case studies:
Case Study 1 The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
Case Study 2 Little Germany, Bradford
Case Study 3 Temple Bar, Dublin
Case Study 4 King-Spadina, Toronto
Case Study 5 The Pearl District, Portland
Case Study 6 Crown Street, Glasgow
Case Study 7 Bo01 Housing Expo, Malmo
Case Study 8 Llandarcy, South Wales
Case Study 9 Upton, Northampton
Case Study 10 Poundbury, Dorset
Case Study 11 Kirchsteigfeld, Potsdam
Case Study 12 Newington, Sydney
References
Index

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