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Intro; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1: Setting a Context; 1.1 A Place of Reference; 1.2 Defining Characteristics of Small Towns and Mid-Sized Cities; 1.3 Implication of Social Transformations on Retooling Town Centres; 1.3.1 Sociodemographic Trends; 1.3.2 Environmental Concerns; 1.3.3 Economic Transformations; 1.4 Anatomy of Places' Decline and Renewal Challenges; 1.5 Principles of Sustainable Planning for Urban Renewal; 1.6 Retooling for Sustainability; 1.6.1 Cornwall, Ontario; 1.6.2 Stony Plain, Alberta; 1.7 Final Thoughts; References; 2: The Form of Small Town Centres
2.1 A Place of Reference2.2 Location and Form of Small Towns; 2.3 The Genesis and Evolution of Suburban Towns; 2.4 Sustainable Land Uses in Small Town Centres; 2.5 Shaping Communities' Forms; 2.5.1 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta; 2.5.2 Mundare, Alberta; 2.6 Final Thoughts; References; 3: Weaving in with Nature; 3.1 A Place of Reference; 3.2 Yardsticks for Environmental Performance; 3.3 Adopting to Topography; 3.4 Planting Principles for Small Towns; 3.5 Streets and Buildings Design; 3.6 Considering Waterways, Rivers, and Oceans; 3.7 Small Towns Renewal in Cold Regions
3.8 Integrating Communities and Nature3.8.1 Ponoka, Alberta; 3.8.2 Sainte-Genevieve, Quebec; 3.9 Final Thoughts; References; 4: Mobility and Connectivity; 4.1 A Place of Reference; 4.2 Macro Network Systems in Small Towns; 4.3 Transit-Oriented Development (TOD); 4.4 Planning Active Transportation; 4.5 Introducing Public Transit; 4.6 Parking Strategies in Towns' Centres; 4.7 Utilities and Services; 4.8 Renewing Centre with Improved Mobility; 4.8.1 Westlock, Alberta; 4.8.2 Ilderton, Ontario; 4.9 Final Thoughts; References; 5: Dwelling in the Core; 5.1 A Place of Reference
5.2 New Households, New Housing5.2.1 Live-Work Residences; 5.2.2 Ageing in Place; 5.2.3 Multigenerational Dwellings; 5.2.4 Small Homes; 5.3 Dwellings for Small Towns' Centre; 5.3.1 Mixed-Use Buildings; 5.3.2 Zero-Lot-Line; 5.3.3 Town and Terraced Housing; 5.3.4 Narrow Homes; 5.4 Sustainable and Resource Efficient Homes; 5.4.1 Net-Zero Homes; 5.4.2 Water-Efficient Homes; 5.4.3 Designing for Passive and Active Solar Gains; 5.4.4 Green Roofs; 5.5 Housing in the Centre; 5.5.1 Komoka, Ontario; 5.5.2 Iqaluit, Nunavut; 5.6 Final Thoughts; References; 6: Preserving the Old
6.1 A Place of Reference6.2 The Evolution of Heritage Conservation in Small Towns; 6.3 The Value of "Old": Advantages and Challenges; 6.4 Infill Housing; 6.5 Principles and Strategies of Historic Preservation; 6.6 New Interventions in Old Places; 6.6.1 Lethbridge, Alberta; 6.6.2 Cornwall, Ontario (Conversion); 6.7 Final Thoughts; References; 7: Wealth Generation by Design; 7.1 A Place of Reference; 7.2 Unique Economic Landscapes Affecting Small Towns; 7.3 Creating and Attracting Contemporary Industries; 7.4 Developing a Tourist Industry; 7.5 Generating Wealth in Small Towns
2.1 A Place of Reference2.2 Location and Form of Small Towns; 2.3 The Genesis and Evolution of Suburban Towns; 2.4 Sustainable Land Uses in Small Town Centres; 2.5 Shaping Communities' Forms; 2.5.1 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta; 2.5.2 Mundare, Alberta; 2.6 Final Thoughts; References; 3: Weaving in with Nature; 3.1 A Place of Reference; 3.2 Yardsticks for Environmental Performance; 3.3 Adopting to Topography; 3.4 Planting Principles for Small Towns; 3.5 Streets and Buildings Design; 3.6 Considering Waterways, Rivers, and Oceans; 3.7 Small Towns Renewal in Cold Regions
3.8 Integrating Communities and Nature3.8.1 Ponoka, Alberta; 3.8.2 Sainte-Genevieve, Quebec; 3.9 Final Thoughts; References; 4: Mobility and Connectivity; 4.1 A Place of Reference; 4.2 Macro Network Systems in Small Towns; 4.3 Transit-Oriented Development (TOD); 4.4 Planning Active Transportation; 4.5 Introducing Public Transit; 4.6 Parking Strategies in Towns' Centres; 4.7 Utilities and Services; 4.8 Renewing Centre with Improved Mobility; 4.8.1 Westlock, Alberta; 4.8.2 Ilderton, Ontario; 4.9 Final Thoughts; References; 5: Dwelling in the Core; 5.1 A Place of Reference
5.2 New Households, New Housing5.2.1 Live-Work Residences; 5.2.2 Ageing in Place; 5.2.3 Multigenerational Dwellings; 5.2.4 Small Homes; 5.3 Dwellings for Small Towns' Centre; 5.3.1 Mixed-Use Buildings; 5.3.2 Zero-Lot-Line; 5.3.3 Town and Terraced Housing; 5.3.4 Narrow Homes; 5.4 Sustainable and Resource Efficient Homes; 5.4.1 Net-Zero Homes; 5.4.2 Water-Efficient Homes; 5.4.3 Designing for Passive and Active Solar Gains; 5.4.4 Green Roofs; 5.5 Housing in the Centre; 5.5.1 Komoka, Ontario; 5.5.2 Iqaluit, Nunavut; 5.6 Final Thoughts; References; 6: Preserving the Old
6.1 A Place of Reference6.2 The Evolution of Heritage Conservation in Small Towns; 6.3 The Value of "Old": Advantages and Challenges; 6.4 Infill Housing; 6.5 Principles and Strategies of Historic Preservation; 6.6 New Interventions in Old Places; 6.6.1 Lethbridge, Alberta; 6.6.2 Cornwall, Ontario (Conversion); 6.7 Final Thoughts; References; 7: Wealth Generation by Design; 7.1 A Place of Reference; 7.2 Unique Economic Landscapes Affecting Small Towns; 7.3 Creating and Attracting Contemporary Industries; 7.4 Developing a Tourist Industry; 7.5 Generating Wealth in Small Towns