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Preface ; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Authors; Chapter-1; Setting the Stage; 1.1 A Look Back; 1.2 Sustainability; Principles and Components; 1.2.1 The Path of Least Negative Impact; 1.2.2 Self-Sustaining Process; 1.2.3 Supporting Relation; 1.2.4 A Life Cycle Approach; 1.3 Influencing Participants; 1.3.1 Governments; 1.3.2 Financial Institutions; 1.3.3 The Homebuilder; 1.4 The Design Firm; 1.5 Product Manufacturers; 1.6 The Homebuyer; Conclusion ; Chapter-2; Forms of Sustainable Neighborhoods; 2.1 Choosing a Form; 2.2 Rethinking Urban Density; 2.3 Designing Denser Communities
2.3.1 Density Yardsticks2.3.2 Lot Dimensions and Siting; 2.4 Waste Management; 2.5 District Heating; 2.6 The Making of a High-Density Neighborhood; 2.6.1 High-Density Design Options; 2.6.2 Guiding Design Principles; 2.6.2.1 Roads and Parking; 2.6.2.2 Dwellings; Chapter-3; Streets for People; 3.1 Current Road Design Practices; 3.2 Alternative Streets Design; 3.2.1 Narrow Streets; 3.2.2 Shared Streets; 3.2.3 Cul-de-sac and Loop Streets; 3.3 Parking; 3.3.1 Parking in Commercial Settings; 3.3.1.1 Mixing Land Uses; 3.3.1.3 Parking "Plazas"; 3.3.1.2 Designing for Different Peak Uses
3.3.2 Residential Parking3.3.2.1 On-Street Parking; 3.3.2.2 Grouped Parking; 3.3.2.3 Alleys; 3.3.2.4 Shared Drives; 3.4 Active Mobility; 3.4.1 Moving by Foot; 3.4.1.1 Safety; 3.4.1.2 Continuous Sidewalks and Safer Crossings; 3.4.1.3 Convenience and the Pleasure of Walking; 3.4.2 Moving by Bicycle; 3.4.2.1 Bicycle Freeway; 3.4.3 Active Mobility in Porvoo; Chapter-4; Weaving Neighborhoods and Nature; 4.1 Ground Related Elements; 4.1.1 Site Selection and Land Use; 4.1.2 Water; 4.1.3 Topography; 4.1.4 Soil and Rock Formations; 4.1.5 Vegetation; 4.2 Microclimate; 4.2.1 Sun; 4.2.2 Wind
4.3 Housing in the Forest4.3.1 Ecological Patches; 4.3.2 Climatic Influences; 4.3.3 Site Plan; Chapter-5; Streetscapes and Outdoor Spaces; 5.1 Public Outdoor Space; 5.1.1 Scale; 5.1.2 Interconnectedness; 5.1.3 Visual Aspects; 5.1.4 Proprietorship; 5.2 Streetscapes; 5.2.1 Proportion; 5.2.2 Accessibility; 5.2.3 Comfort; 5.2.4 Appearance; 5.2.5 Vegetation; 5.3 Edible Landscapes; 5.4 A New Hybrid Community; 5.4.1 Pedestrian Paths; 5.4.2 Land-Dwellings Relationships; 5.4.3 Private Horticultural Options; 5.4.4 Yard Gardens; 5.4.5 Greenhouses and Roof Gardens; 5.4.6 Community Planning; Chapter-6
Sustaining Shorelines6.1 The Evolution of Lakeside Lifestyle; 6.2 Environmental Effects of Shoreline Development; 6.3 Strategies for Successful Protection of Shorelines; 6.3.1 Siting Buildings; 6.3.2 Paths; 6.4 Shoreline Demonstration; 6.4.1 Design Principles; 6.4.1.1 Slope Zoning and Roofs; 6.4.1.2 Building Orientation; 6.5 Vegetation as a Tool; 6.5.1 Common Area, Parking Arrangement, and Paths; 6.6 Treating the Shoreline; Chapter-7; Social Capital and Integrated Communities; 7.1 Social Capital; 7.2 Strategies for Mixed-Use Planning; 7.2.1 Pedestrian Pockets
2.3.1 Density Yardsticks2.3.2 Lot Dimensions and Siting; 2.4 Waste Management; 2.5 District Heating; 2.6 The Making of a High-Density Neighborhood; 2.6.1 High-Density Design Options; 2.6.2 Guiding Design Principles; 2.6.2.1 Roads and Parking; 2.6.2.2 Dwellings; Chapter-3; Streets for People; 3.1 Current Road Design Practices; 3.2 Alternative Streets Design; 3.2.1 Narrow Streets; 3.2.2 Shared Streets; 3.2.3 Cul-de-sac and Loop Streets; 3.3 Parking; 3.3.1 Parking in Commercial Settings; 3.3.1.1 Mixing Land Uses; 3.3.1.3 Parking "Plazas"; 3.3.1.2 Designing for Different Peak Uses
3.3.2 Residential Parking3.3.2.1 On-Street Parking; 3.3.2.2 Grouped Parking; 3.3.2.3 Alleys; 3.3.2.4 Shared Drives; 3.4 Active Mobility; 3.4.1 Moving by Foot; 3.4.1.1 Safety; 3.4.1.2 Continuous Sidewalks and Safer Crossings; 3.4.1.3 Convenience and the Pleasure of Walking; 3.4.2 Moving by Bicycle; 3.4.2.1 Bicycle Freeway; 3.4.3 Active Mobility in Porvoo; Chapter-4; Weaving Neighborhoods and Nature; 4.1 Ground Related Elements; 4.1.1 Site Selection and Land Use; 4.1.2 Water; 4.1.3 Topography; 4.1.4 Soil and Rock Formations; 4.1.5 Vegetation; 4.2 Microclimate; 4.2.1 Sun; 4.2.2 Wind
4.3 Housing in the Forest4.3.1 Ecological Patches; 4.3.2 Climatic Influences; 4.3.3 Site Plan; Chapter-5; Streetscapes and Outdoor Spaces; 5.1 Public Outdoor Space; 5.1.1 Scale; 5.1.2 Interconnectedness; 5.1.3 Visual Aspects; 5.1.4 Proprietorship; 5.2 Streetscapes; 5.2.1 Proportion; 5.2.2 Accessibility; 5.2.3 Comfort; 5.2.4 Appearance; 5.2.5 Vegetation; 5.3 Edible Landscapes; 5.4 A New Hybrid Community; 5.4.1 Pedestrian Paths; 5.4.2 Land-Dwellings Relationships; 5.4.3 Private Horticultural Options; 5.4.4 Yard Gardens; 5.4.5 Greenhouses and Roof Gardens; 5.4.6 Community Planning; Chapter-6
Sustaining Shorelines6.1 The Evolution of Lakeside Lifestyle; 6.2 Environmental Effects of Shoreline Development; 6.3 Strategies for Successful Protection of Shorelines; 6.3.1 Siting Buildings; 6.3.2 Paths; 6.4 Shoreline Demonstration; 6.4.1 Design Principles; 6.4.1.1 Slope Zoning and Roofs; 6.4.1.2 Building Orientation; 6.5 Vegetation as a Tool; 6.5.1 Common Area, Parking Arrangement, and Paths; 6.6 Treating the Shoreline; Chapter-7; Social Capital and Integrated Communities; 7.1 Social Capital; 7.2 Strategies for Mixed-Use Planning; 7.2.1 Pedestrian Pockets