"Building for People: Designing Livable, Affordable, Low-Carbon Communities" - "" ("Eliason Michael")(Paperback)

Picture a beautiful, green neighborhood where most of your needs could be met by walking, rolling, or accessing transit. There is a diversity of housing types with abundant affordable and middle-income options. Schools, services, andpedestrianized streets make the neighborhood family friendly. Tere iTo This As AAcities turn brownfields into greenfields and look to maximize public investment in transit and infrastructure , ecodistricts are the answer. Eliason showsthat this type of affordable, climate-adaptive living option is possible anywhere. In Building for People, architect and ecodistrict planner Michael Eliason makes the case for low-carbon ecodistricts andpresents tools for developing these residential and mixed-use quarters or neighborhoods. Drawing from his experienceworking in Europe and North America, he shows the potential for new climate-adaptive ecodistricts that directly andequitably address our housing shortages while simultaneously planning for climate change. Eliason explains that to create highly livable places with a low carbon impact, ecodistricts must incorporate ample social housing for a good economic and social mix of residents, invest in open space, create infrastructure that can adapt to a changing climate, and offer car-free or car-light realms. He also looks at the how public health, livability, climate adaptation, and quality of life are interconnected. Full-color photos and illustrations show what is possible in ecodistricts around the wor
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