Community Livability : Issues and Approaches to Sustaining the Well-Being of People and Communities.
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| Language: | English |
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Milton :
Taylor & Francis Group,
2019.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I: Understanding of Livability
- 1 Montrealism or Montréalité? Understanding Montreal's Unique Brand of Livability
- Quality of Life and Living Standards
- The Role of Climate and Its Influence on Livability
- Montreal's Economic Environment
- The Social Economy as a Factor of Livability
- Montreal's Uniquely Convivial Built Environment
- Green Spaces and Parks as Factors of Livability
- Mobility Patterns and Their Contribution to Livability
- Information Technology and Smart City Systems
- Conclusion: Montréalité as a Way of Life
- Notes
- References
- 2 Most Livable Pittsburgh
- Notes
- References
- 3 Livable Stockholm
- Introduction
- Global Rankings
- Livability and Beyond: Housing Issues
- Increased Focus on Coordination and Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
- Sustainable Urban Development in Sweden: Environmental to Social Focus
- Post-War Era Planning and Urban Development
- The Post-Modern Reaction
- Planning and Urban Development in the New Millennium
- Sustainable Livable Communities I: Hammarby Sjöstad (Hammarby Waterfront)
- The Walkable City, Strategic City Plan (2010)
- Sustainable Livable Communities II: Norra Djurgårdsstaden (Stockholm Royal Seaport)
- Vision 2030
- Recent Urban Planning: Increased Focus on Social Sustainability
- Vision 2040
- Conclusions
- References
- 4 Livable Seoul: Village Community Building
- Introduction
- Background
- Livability for Seoul Urbanites
- Policy Rationale: Social Interaction through Third Places
- Policy Overview: Village Community Building
- Discussion
- References
- 5 The Livable City in the Context of Depopulation in Japan
- Two Different Characteristics of Japanese Cities.
- Influence of Aging and Depopulation
- Depopulation in Megacities
- Livability for Depopulating Megacities
- Struggle for a Livable City in a Shrinking Megacity
- Phenomenon Caused by Depopulation
- Maintaining Livability by Reducing Urban Facilities for the Future
- Summary
- References
- Part II: Urban and Regional Planning Issues
- 6 How Asheville, North Carolina, Has Leveraged Livability as an Urban Development Strategy
- Mountain Air as Nineteenth-Century Livability Amenity
- Livability as a Planning Goal
- A Livable Downtown for Residents and Tourists
- Equity in the Livable City
- Conclusion
- References
- 7 The Transformation of Seattle
- The Old Seattle-the first 100 years
- The New Seattle
- Mistake #1: The Seattle Commons
- Mistake #2: The Monorail Fiasco
- The Next Seattle
- 8 Toronto: A Livable City/Region
- Introduction
- Historical Perspective
- Three Key Components of Successful Urban Areas
- Livable City: Rankings and Evaluations
- Key Themes for Livable Cities
- Responses to Toronto as a Livable City
- Areas Requiring Improvement
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 9 Vienna-Keeping It Livable: How Urban Planning Instruments Contribute to a City's Quality of Life
- Vienna's Status Quo
- Vienna's Own Measures and Statistics
- Vienna's Strategies and Goals
- Vienna's Way to Stay Livable by Urban Planning
- References
- Part III: Issues of Poverty, Equity, and the Environment
- 10 Transit Expansion and the Pursuit of Equity in Development and Growth in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
- Equity and Livability in the Twin Cities
- Livability, Equity, and Transit
- Planning and Delivering Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
- Corridors of Opportunity
- Community Engagement
- Equitable Transit Development
- Conclusion.
- 11 Post-Disaster Amenity Politics: Livability, Gentrification, and Recovery in Post-Katrina New Orleans
- Introduction
- Livability: Meanings and Tensions
- Livability Gentrification Conflict in Practice: Bicycles in the City
- Conceptualizing Livability and Post-Disaster Planning
- Methods and Data
- The Lafitte Greenway: Moving from Disaster to Recovery to Displacement?
- Plan Analysis
- Digging Deeper: Livability Planning in Post-Disaster Setting
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- 12 Las Lomas Colonia in Texas: A Livable Community?
- Introduction
- What are Colonias?
- Livability, Empowerment Framework
- Las Lomas: Contract for Deed and Beyond
- Self-help: Colonias Unidas
- Nuestra Casa: Our Home
- Colonia Entrepreneurship
- Livability in Las Lomas: A Discussion
- References
- 13 Lima: A Livable City
- Introduction
- Livable Cities
- Lima City
- Environmental Problems of Lima City
- Free Spaces of Lima City
- Proposal
- References
- 14 First We Had to Make It Livable: The Affordances of Livability in Suburban Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Introduction
- Livability: A Shopping List to Make an Apple Pie or a Set of Practices of Becoming Lively?
- Introducing the Case Studies: Charlestown and Huntlee
- Practices of Livability 1: The Affordances of Affordability for Homemaking
- Practices of Livability 2: Accessing the Livable City in the Neighborhood
- Practices of Livability 3: Accessing the Livable City Elsewhere and the Benefits of Being Far Enough Away
- Conclusion: Livability and the Suburbs in Australia
- Notes
- References
- Index.