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Allison, Eric 1947-

Historic preservation and the livable city / Eric Allison and Lauren Peters. - x, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What this book is about -- Using (and not using) the past -- What is historic preservation? -- The actors : community groups and governments -- The actors : community groups and governments case study : Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Intersections : how they work together -- Bringing them back from the malls : revitalizing downtown -- Bringing them back from the malls : revitalizing downtown case study : Chattanooga, Tennessee -- Using the tools we have : urban planning tools that preserve historic character -- Using the tools we have : urban planning tools that preserve historic character : case study : Dallas, Texas -- Neighborhoods for great living : historic districts -- Neighborhoods for great living : historic districts case study : Manchester, Pennsylvania -- Sustainable development and historic preservation -- Sustainable development and historic preservation : case study : The Cobb Building, Seattle, Washington -- New urbanism versus the livable city -- New urbanism versus the livable city : case study : Radburn, New Jersey -- The global picture.

ISBN: 9780470381922 0470381922

LCCN: 2010016466

Subjects--Topical Terms:
City planning--Social aspects.
Historic preservation.
Architecture--Human factors.
Architecture and society.

LC Class. No.: NA 9053.H76 / A42 2011