This new book presents urban design schemes for cities that have suffered downturns in population, laying out strategies that differ from those in growing cities. Included in the book is a chapter that assesses formulas for addressing vacancy and abandoned urban lots in the sustainability plans of Cleveland, Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. The book suggests that well-designed sustainability plans would establish strong policy connections between new sustainable urban design strategies and the unique physical, social, environmental, and economic challenges that confront many distressed communities.
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