Fundamentals of sustainable urban renewal in small and mid-sized towns [electronic resource] / Avi Friedman.

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.

The book introduces challenges affecting smaller urban communities with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants and offers urban planning and building/architectural strategies to strengthen their city centers. It divides urban renewal of small towns into sub-components such as environmental challenges, demographic trends, economic changes and cultural aspects, and aging infrastructure. In each, context is established, and principles are outlined and illustrated. Topics include urban form, mobility and connectivity, infill neighborhoods design, wealth generation, and promotion of local culture and well-being. Reinforced with detailed case studies, Fundamentals of Sustainable Urban Renewal in Small and Mid-Sized Towns is an ideal resource for municipal planners, architects, civil engineers, and policy makers. Raises important questions on planning, urban design, and sustainability not previously covered by books devoted solely to large metropolitan regions; Presents a unique, systematic approach to the architecture, planning, and retooling of small towns that emphasizes the capacity for urban design to promote social regeneration and vitality; Suggests innovative strategies that tie theory and practice and offer a comprehensive primer to contemporary planning issues; Discusses a range of long-term strategies, anchored in principles of sustainable development, describing how to place a town on sustainable footing.