Overview
Nearly half the buildings that will be standing in 2030 do not exist today. That means we have a tremendous opportunity to reinvent our urban areas, making them more sustainable and livable for future generations. But for this vision to become reality, the planning community needs reliable data about emerging development trends. Arthur C. Nelson delivers that resource in Reshaping Metropolitan America, providing statistics about changes in population, jobs, housing, nonresidential space, and other key factors. Most importantly, he shows the benefits of reshaping America in ways that meet emerging market demands, and then outlines a policy agenda to do so. Reshaping Metropolitan America does not simply make predictions; it shows that Americans want better communities, what the benefits are, and how to get there.
Full Product Details
Author: Arthur C. Nelson ,
Earl Blumenauer
Publisher: Island Press
Imprint: Island Press
Edition: 2nd None ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9781610910330
ISBN 10: 1610910338
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 15 January 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Nelson paints a vivid picture of an America physically transformed in the next twenty years. Denser in form, more diverse in demographics, richer in transport and living options, the changing shape of our cities and metros will have profound implications for our economy, our environment and our health. --Bruce Katz VP and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, the Brookings Institution (12/05/2012)
Nelson paints a vivid picture of an America physically transformed in the next twenty years. Denser in form, more diverse in demographics, richer in transport and living options, the changing shape of our cities and metros will have profound implications for our economy, our environment and our health. --Bruce Katz VP and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, the Brookings Institution
Chris Nelson invented the big picture understanding of how we are building metropolitan America. In Reshaping Metropolitan America, he has once again shown why urbanists throughout the country turn to him to see the future of the built environment. --Christopher B. Leinberger Professor, GWU Business School, author of The Option of Urbanism
Author Information
Dr. Arthur C. Nelson, FAICP, is Presidential Professor of City & Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah where he is also Director of the Metropolitan Research Center and is Co-Director of the Master of Real Estate Development Program.
