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Planning and Urban Design Standards, 2006
- COVER
- Copyright
- Publisher’s Note
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- User Guide
- Part 1 - PLANS AND PLAN MAKING [Go to Page]
- PLAN MAKING [Go to Page]
- Plan Making
- TYPES OF PLANS [Go to Page]
- Comprehensive Plans
- Urban Design Plans
- Regional Plans
- Neighborhood Plans
- Downtown Plans
- Corridor Plans
- Redevelopment Area Plans
- Transportation Plans
- Housing Plans
- Economic Development Plans
- Community Facilities Plans
- Parks and Open-Space Plans
- Critical and Sensitive Areas Plans
- Hazard Mitigation Plans
- PARTICIPATION [Go to Page]
- Role of Participation
- Stakeholder Identification
- Surveys
- Asset Mapping
- Community Visioning
- Charrettes
- Public Meetings
- Public Hearings
- Computer-Based Public Participation
- Facilitation
- Consensus Building and Dispute Resolution
- PLANNING MOVEMENTS [Go to Page]
- The Landscape Tradition
- Engineering Livable Cities
- Garden Cities
- City Beautiful
- Practical Planning
- Regionalism, 1910 to 1940
- Public Housing and Urban Renewal
- Measuring and Modeling
- Advocacy and Equity Planning
- Urban Growth and Environmental Concerns
- Statewide Land-Use Planning Programs
- Redesigning Downtown
- Renewed Neighborhoods, New Towns, and New Urbanism
- New Regionalism: Environment, Politics, and Planning
- Environmental Justice
- Sustainability
- Healthy Cities and Communities
- Part 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT [Go to Page]
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW [Go to Page]
- Environmental Planning Considerations
- AIR [Go to Page]
- Air Quality
- Air Sheds
- Heat Islands
- WATER [Go to Page]
- Hydrologic Cycle
- Watersheds
- Aquifers
- Groundwater Movement and Recharge
- Rivers and Streams
- Floodplains and Riparian Corridors
- River and Stream Restoration
- Types of Wetlands
- Wetlands Delineation
- Wetlands Mitigation
- Beach and Dune Systems
- Estuaries, Flats, and Marshes
- LAND [Go to Page]
- Soils Classification and Mechanics
- Slope, Relief, and Aspect
- Habitat Patches, Corridors, and Matrix
- Disturbance Zones
- Biodiversity Protection
- Invasive Species
- HAZARDS [Go to Page]
- Flood Hazards
- Erosion and Sedimentation
- Hurricanes and Coastal Storms
- Landslides
- Sinkholes and Subsidence
- Earthquakes
- Wildfires
- Underground Leaks
- Hazardous Materials
- Seiches and Tsunamis
- Noise and Vibration
- Multihazards
- Part 3 - STRUCTURES [Go to Page]
- BUILDING TYPES [Go to Page]
- Residential Types
- Single-Family Detached
- Single-Family Attached
- Multifamily Low-Rise
- Multifamily Mid-Rise
- Multifamily High-Rise
- Manufactured Housing
- Office Buildings
- Warehouse and Distribution Facilities
- Elementary, Middle, and High Schools
- Fire and Rescue Stations
- Police Stations
- Medical Facilities
- TRANSPORTATION [Go to Page]
- Sidewalks
- Hierarchy of Streets and Roads
- Street Networks and Street Connectivity
- Alleys and Driveways
- Vehicle Turning Radii
- Traffic Calming
- Pedestrian-Friendly Streets
- Considerations for Determining Parking Ratios
- Shared Parking
- Passenger Vehicle Dimensions for Parking Design
- Vehicle Circulation for Parking Design
- Parking Space Dimensions
- Parking Lot Design
- On-Street Bikeways
- Multiuser Trails
- Transit Planning Process
- Bus Transit
- Bus Rapid Transit
- Rail Transit
- Intermodal and Multimodal Transit Facilities
- Airport and Land-Use Interface
- Airside
- Landside
- UTILITIES [Go to Page]
- Waste Management Overview
- Transfer Stations
- Landfills
- Incinerators
- Waste Diversion
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Composting
- Wastewater Overview
- Wastewater Collection Systems
- Wastewater Treatment
- Natural Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Stormwater Overview, Runoff, and Recharge
- Stormwater Treatment
- Stormwater Drainage and Flood Management
- Water Supply
- Water Treatment
- Water Storage and Distribution
- Water Conservation
- Wireless Infrastructure Overview
- Colocation of Wireless Equipment
- SIGNAGE [Go to Page]
- Signs Generally
- On-Premise Signs
- Legal Issues in Sign Regulation
- PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
- Types of Parks
- Greenways and Trails
- Conservation Areas
- Playgrounds
- FARMING AND FORESTRY
- Farms
- Feedlots
- Forestry
- Part 4 - PLACES AND PLACEMAKING [Go to Page]
- REGIONS [Go to Page]
- Regions
- THEORIES OF CITY FORM [Go to Page]
- Urban Patterns
- Urban Morphology
- Life-Cycle Model of Land-Use Change
- Early Theories: Concentric Zones, Sector Theory, Multiple Nuclei
- Recent Theories: Dispersed City, Edge City, Peripheral City
- PLACES AND DISTRICTS [Go to Page]
- Neighborhoods
- Neighborhood Centers
- Physical Structure of Downtowns
- Commercial Corridors
- Historic Districts
- Waterfronts
- Specialty Retail Districts
- Sexually Oriented Businesses
- Arts Districts
- Convention Center Districts
- Industrial Parks
- Office Parks
- Main Streets
- DEVELOPMENT TYPES [Go to Page]
- Mixed-Use Development
- Transit-Oriented Development
- Conservation Development
- Infill Development
- HOPE VI
- DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS [Go to Page]
- Environmental Site Analysis
- Urban Analysis
- Scale and Density
- Safety
- Walkability
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - LEED
- Energy-Efficient Development
- Green Infrastructure
- Wayfinding Systems
- Streetscape
- Part 5 - ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES [Go to Page]
- PROJECTIONS AND DEMAND ANALYSIS [Go to Page]
- Population Projections
- Economic Base and Econometric Projections
- Housing Needs Assessment
- Parks, Recreation, and Open-Space Needs Assessment
- IMPACT ASSESSMENT [Go to Page]
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Fiscal Impact Assessment
- Traffic Impact Studies
- Transit Impact Studies
- Traffic Sheds
- MAPPING [Go to Page]
- Mapping Data Overview
- Aerial Photographs and Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles
- U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps
- Property Maps in Modern Cadastre
- Census Data and Demographic Mapping
- Remote Sensing and Satellite Image Classification
- Geographic Information Systems
- VISUALIZATION [Go to Page]
- Visualization Overview
- Montage Visualization
- Three-Dimensional Visualization
- Visual Preference Techniques
- Part 6 - IMPLEMENTATION TECHNIQUES [Go to Page]
- LEGAL FOUNDATIONS [Go to Page]
- Planning Law Overview
- Property Rights, Police Power, Nuisance, and Vested Rights
- Due Process and Equal Protection
- Freedom of Religion and Expression
- Eminent Domain,Takings, and Exactions
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Current Federal Transportation Laws
- Federal Housing and Community Development Law
- Federal Disaster Law
- Other Federal Laws
- State Enabling Legislation
- State Environmental Policy Acts
- Zoning Regulation
- Subdivision Regulation
- Planned Unit Development
- Innovations in Local Zoning Regulations
- GROWTH MANAGEMENT [Go to Page]
- Adequate Public Facilities and Concurrency Management
- Urban Growth Areas
- Development Impact Fees
- Transfer and Purchase of Development Rights
- Smart Growth Audits
- Transportation and Land-Use Connection
- PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, AND REUSE [Go to Page]
- Open-Space Preservation Techniques
- Farmland Preservation
- Land Evaluation and Site Assessment
- Viewshed Protection
- Historic Structures
- Military Base Closure and Conversion
- Brownfields
- Rails To Trails
- REVITALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [Go to Page]
- Capital Improvement Programs
- Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities
- Tax Increment Financing
- Planned Manufacturing Districts
- Redevelopment Agencies
- Business Improvement Districts
- CURRENT PLANNING [Go to Page]
- Development Services
- Staff Reports for Development Proposals
- Site Plan Review
- Design Guidelines
- REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT [Go to Page]
- Financing Methods and Techniques
- Financial Planning and Analysis:The Pro Forma
- Development and Approval Process
- Resources
- APA Divisions and Chapters
- The Planning Accreditation Board’s Accredited University Planning Programs
- Land-Based Classification Standards
- Graphic Symbols and Drawing Annotations
- National Planning Award Winners
- Index
- LBCS [Go to Page]