New York Neighborhoods - Addressing Sustainable City by Raymond Charles Rauscher

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By Raymond Charles Rauscher

This publication examines the neighborhoods of recent York urban to figure out to what volume making plans in ny addresses Sustainable urban ideas (SCPs). half I seems to be on the heritage to making plans city components within the face of worldwide city alterations. those alterations (i.e. inhabitants activities and densification of towns) are putting pressures on towns worldwide. bankruptcy 1 presents a history to those worldwide pressures (i.e. inhabitants development) and their implications. bankruptcy 2 seems to be nearer at big apple making plans and introduces Sustainable urban rules (SCPs). half II introduces 9 chosen neighborhoods inside of ny and examines to what quantity making plans of those neighborhoods addresses the SCPs. for every bankruptcy a local historical past is supplied and result of the author’s box survey are reviewed. half III examines the chosen neighborhoods inside Brooklyn to figure out to what quantity making plans of these neighborhoods addresses the SCPs. Part IV examines the final 3 neighborhoods (in Queens) and addresses the SCPs. half V examines conclusions reached from interpreting the 9 neighborhoods. those conclusions are used to figure out the level that the town Council (and the neighborhood) are addressing SCPs in making plans neighborhoods. ultimately, classes discovered from those conclusions are assessed for his or her relevance to making plans neighborhoods wherever within the world.

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