Best Planned Communities In America - April 2024

Hamilton Park: A Planned Black Community in Dallas (Creating the North American Landscape)

World War II brought staggering changes to Dallas, Texas, as the city became a banking, commercial, and transportation center. The growing population strained available housing and put particular pressure on already overcrowded African-American neighborhoods. In Hamilton Park,William Wilson brings to light the stirring history of how both black and white citizens of Dallas worked together to create a thriving African-American planned community. Through interviews with pioneer residents and development planners coupled with research into the politics and problems they faced, Wilson traces the e... [Read More]

• ASIN: 080185766X
• ASIN: 080185766X
• ISBN: 080185766X
• Brand: Brand: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press

Ridgewood in the Country Club District: A Historic Suburb in the Best 60,000 City in America - Springfield, Ohio

Ridgewood in the Country Club District gives a rare, detailed look at life in this early suburb of Springfield, Ohio. It follows the meteoric rise of Harry Kissell from a go-getting local real estate agent and developer to one of the architects of the Federal Home Loan Banking System, which, in the midst of the Great Depression, saved millions of Americans from foreclosure and permanently opened up the possibility of home ownership to the middle class.Ridgewood in the Country Club District tells the fascinating story of one of the first fully planned suburban neighborhoods in the United States... [Read More]

• ASIN: 193319779X
• ASIN: 193319779X
• ISBN: 193319779X
• Manufacturer: Orange Frazer Pr

The Writings of Clarence S. Stein: Architect of the Planned Community

As the visionary behind the planned community in Radburn, New Jersey, Clarence Stein was heralded as one of the most progressive and controversial American architects and planners of the twentieth century. Stein's admirers placed him in the company of such giants as Lewis Mumford and Benton MacKaye. He championed green-centered, pedestrian-friendly, dispersed residential communities, finding inspiration in his studies in Paris as well as the Garden City movement of Great Britain. His ideas influenced well-known developments in Greenbelt and Columbia, Maryland; Reston, Virginia; and Woodlands, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0801857562
• ASIN: 0801857562
• ISBN: 0801857562
• Brand: Brand: The Johns Hopkins University Press
• Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press

The 99 Best Residential & Recreational Communities in America: For Vacation, Retirement & Investment Planning

According to an industry professional association, one of every eight Americans was living in a planned community in 1988 and, by the turn of the century, that figure will be one of every two. All planned communities are private and come in many shapes, sizes, names, legal entities, lifestyles, privacy levels, personalities and physical appearances. It makes sense of this great variety; explains all of the factors that contribute to a planned community's unique style; and presents the 99 best throughout the country.

• ASIN: 0471545783
• ASIN: 0471545783
• ISBN: 0471545783
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Designing Sustainable Communities: Learning From Village Homes

The movement toward creating more sustainable communities has been growing for decades, and in recent years has gained new prominence with the increasing visibility of planning approaches such as the New Urbanism. Yet there are few examples of successful and time-tested sustainable communities.Village Homes outside of Davis, California offers one such example. Built between 1975 and 1981 on 60 acres of land, it offers unique features including extensive common areas and green space; community gardens, orchards, and vineyards; narrow streets; pedestrian and bike paths; solar homes; and an innov... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1559636866
• ASIN: 1559636866
• ISBN: 1559636866
• Manufacturer: Island Press

Profits and Politics in Paradise: The Development of Hilton Head Island

Just north of where the Savannah River flows into the Atlantic lies an idyllic stretch of beach, marsh, and forest known as Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. In the 1950s, Charles Fraser transformed this almost forgotten barrier island into one of America's premier vacation destinations and, in doing so, invented the modern resort and retirement community. In this case study of that archetypal development and the others that followed on Hilton Head Island, Michael N. Danielson explores the interplay of private power and public authority as well as the dilemma of growth in America's recreatio... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1570030391
• ASIN: 1570030391
• ISBN: 1570030391
• Manufacturer: University of South Carolina Press

Reforming Suburbia

The "new community" movement of the 1960s and 1970s attempted a grand experiment in housing. It inspired the construction of innovative communities that were designed to counter suburbia's cultural conformity, social isolation, ugliness, and environmental problems. This richly documented book examines the results of those experiments in three of the most successful new communities: Irvine Ranch in Southern California, Columbia in Maryland, and The Woodlands in the suburbs of Houston, Texas. Based on new research and interviews with developers, designers, and residents, Ann Forsyth traces the e... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0520241665
• ASIN: 0520241665
• ISBN: 0520241665
• Manufacturer: University of California Press

Conservation Communities: Creating Value with Nature, Open Space, and Agriculture

Practical how-to information for conservation-minded urban-planning professionals is provided in this invaluable guide. The importance of natural lands or open space in master-planned communities—either in the suburbs or on the edge of existing cities—is thoroughly explained and coupled with examples of conservation-oriented housing developments that incorporate this key component.

• ASIN: 0874201322
• ASIN: 0874201322
• ISBN: 0874201322
• Brand: Urban Land Institute
• Manufacturer: Urban Land Institute

Lake San Marcos (Images of America)

In 1962, the Frazar brothers purchased 1,648 acres of land, which included a 40-acre lake, in San Diego’s North County with the goal of building a lakeside community of homes and two golf courses. By 1964, the lake was enlarged to 80 acres and the land was reshaped to accommodate 1,500 homes (eventually growing to over 2,500 homes); two golf courses, one a private country club and the other a public course; and a bridge across the lake. A motel, restaurant, shopping center, and residents’ recreation center were later added. In 1967, the National Home Builders Association Convention in Chic... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1467132411
• ASIN: 1467132411
• ISBN: 1467132411
• Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing

Expanding the American Dream: Building and Rebuilding Levittown (SUNY Series in the New Cultural History)

Much has been written about the housing policies of the Depression and the Postwar period. Much less has been written of the houses built as a result of these policies, or the lives of the families who lived in them. Using the houses of Levittown, Long Island, as cultural artifacts, this book examines the relationship between the government-sponsored, mass-produced housing built after World War II, the families who lived in it, and the society that fostered it.Beginning with the basic four-room, slab-based Cape Cods and Ranches, Levittown homeowners invested time and effort, barter and money i... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0791412881
• ASIN: 0791412881
• ISBN: 0791412881
• Brand: Brand: State University of New York Press
• Manufacturer: SUNY Press

Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville

Traces the creation of a Pennsylvania residential subdivision from its planning stage to the residence of its first owners, in an account that offers insight into the long process of development and how it is related to sprawl and ex-urban growth.

• ASIN: 0743235967
• ASIN: 0743235967
• ISBN: 0743235967
• Manufacturer: Scribner

3801 Lancaster: American Tragedy

• ASIN: B01K5P1C60
• ASIN: B01K5P1C60

Teacher Plan Book

This spiral-bound book provides plenty of space for daily lesson plans and features weekly brain teasers that can be used as supplementary assignments. 12" x 9-1/2"

• ASIN: 1576900932
• UPC: 999994387726
• ASIN: 1576900932
• ISBN: 1576900932
• Brand: Teacher Created Resources
• Size: 9-1/2" x 12"
• Manufacturer: Teacher Created Resources

The Woodlands: The Inside Story of Creating a Better Hometown

Get a behind-the-scenes look into The Woodlands, an innovative new town that was built from the ground up near Houston, Texas. This is the story of the people who were instrumental in developing it and the experiences and challenges they had in creating a better, "new" hometown.

• ASIN: 0874209315
• ASIN: 0874209315
• ISBN: 0874209315
• Brand: Brand: Urban Land Institute
• Manufacturer: Urban Land Institute

Greenbelt, Maryland: A Living Legacy of the New Deal (Creating the North American Landscape)

Built in the 1930s on worn-out tobacco land between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., the planned community of Greenbelt, Maryland, was designed to provide homes for low-income families as well as jobs for its builders. In keeping with the spirit of the New Deal, the physical design of the town contributed to cooperation among its residents, and the government further encouraged cooperation by helping residents form business cooperatives and social organizations.In Greenbelt, Maryland, Cathy D. Knepper offers the first comprehensive look at this important social experiment. Knepper describes the... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0801864909
• ASIN: 0801864909
• ISBN: 0801864909
• Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press

Best Laid Plans

9781335900692

• UPC: 787753679

Betty Feezor's Best : Recipes, Meal Planning, Low Calorie Menus and Recipes, Food Preservation, Party Plans, Household Hints

2015 Reprint of 1958 Enlarged Edition. Full Facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Betty Feezor was a television presenter whose specialty was cooking and home decorations. The Betty Feezor Show

• UPC: 53273730

Despite Best Intentions Trb P

On the surface, Riverview High School looks like the post-racial ideal. Serving an enviably affluent, diverse, and liberal district, the school is well-funded, its teachers are well-trained, and many of its students are high achieving.

• UPC: 55601383

Best Laid Plans - eBook

Love wasn’t supposed to be a part of the deal…Even a famed matchmaker like Nolan Madaris’s great-grandmother can’t get it right every time. Nolan, the notorious fun-loving ladies’ man, could never connect with someone as

• UPC: 434788113

Her Best Laid Plans - eBook

Adults Only. Graphic sex. Adult situations and language.Every time her man's silky voice sings with promise about bling and rings, Jamira thinks she has him wrapped around her finger. Only problem is: He is not

• UPC: 387734074

Best Laid Plans - eBook

Dr.Antonio “Tone” Ortiz is an ordinary single father in Miami, trying to ignore what flows through his veins, until his daughter, Jewel, goes missing. With all his options failing, it’s up to Tone to find

• UPC: 831489191

Blog Writing: 2 Manuals - The Best Technique to Plan and Write Blog Posts for Growing Your Community and Make Money Online

Blog Writing: 2 Manuals - The Best Technique to Plan and Write Blog Posts for Growing Your Community and Make Money

• UPC: 563556375

Best Laid Plans : A Hood Misfits Novel

Dr. Antonio "Tone" Ortiz is an ordinary single father in Miami, trying to ignore what flows through his veins, until his daughter, Jewel, goes missing. With all his options failing, it's up to Tone to

• UPC: 102540470

Best Laid Plans : A Hood Misfits Novel

Journey with street lit authors Brick & Storm as they tell another tale of the Hood Misfits' urban world. Dr. Antonio "Tone" Ortiz is an ordinary single father in Miami, trying to ignore what flows

• UPC: 542741436

Inexpensive Homes of Individuality; Being a Collection of Photographs and Floor Plans Illustrating Certain of America's Best Country and Suburban Home

Inexpensive Homes of Individuality

• UPC: 549264064