Product Description: In most communities, land use regulations are based on a limited model that allows for only one end result: the production of more and more suburbia, composed of endless subdivisions and shopping centers, that ultimately covers every bit of countryside with "improvements...read more

Product Description: The built environment has a tremendous impact on public safety. Zelinka and Brennan's SafeScape principles challenge planners and citizens alike to create vibrant, integrated, self-policing, and sustainable communities. The co-authors examine aspects of the urban environment that influence crime and the fear of crime and recommend strategies for building-or rebuilding-communities where residents feel safe and are safe...read more

Product Description: Vacant land is a common sight in virtually every American city. Scattered among houses in residential areas, especially in distressed neighborhoods, small and large vacant, trash-filled lots contribute to an appearance of blight. Abandoned factories and w

Product Description: Great places are all around us. We live, work, visit, and recreate in great places. From time to time, we may ask, What makes this place great? In endeavoring to celebrate excellence in planning and the unique elements and important attributes of exceptio