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Urban Land looks at sprawl development patterns in the United States that are being reshaped by shifting demographics and public efforts to induce change; aging and underperforming prototypical suburban properties such as shopping centers, office parks, big-box retail, and garden apartment complexes are being transformed into more urban and sustainable mixed-use places.

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The Green Quotient: Insights from Leading Experts on Sustainability

This book was adapted from the Green Quotient column that author Charles Lockwood has written for Urban Land magazine since June 2006. Presenting 27 full-length, in-depth conversations with sustainability experts from around the world, the book offers a fresh perspective on a wide variety of green issues and how they relate to the real estate industry today.

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Real Estate and the Financial Crisis

A revolution has taken place in the world of real estate and finance. This book explains what happened and why and takes a look at the long-term consequences.

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The New Politics of Planning

This book chronicles land use controls used in the past generation, and then describes recent trends that show how states are changing their perspective. It provides the facts on state planning and environmental efforts both in the past and now; voter willingness to raise taxes for transit, open-space, and related smart growth initiatives; increasing protections by states for private property rights; the increase and impact of land trusts that restrict land development; and the rise in special districts and private governance.

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Urban Design and the Bottom Line

How can you calculate the “design dividend”—the added value generated from good design before an investment is made? This book answers that question using verifiable figures and drawing on the experiences and lessons learned from developers, public officials, and designers. It explains what makes for good design, who benefits from it and how—the community, companies, employees, the public, city officials, and the developer. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and plans, this book makes the case for value-added design, showing the impact of trails, parks, and amenities; landscapes and streetscapes; transportation and urban waterways; the built environment, and conservation, on the bottom line. 

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