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This is the right answer. Instead of letting suburbs rot, we select some for renovation and reuse. With a little work, we can make suburbs more walkable, bikeab

This is the right answer. Instead of letting suburbs rot, we select some for renovation and reuse. With a little work, we can make suburbs more walkable, bikeable, and environmentally friendly. A book on the subject: http://www.sprawlrepair.com/index.html http://www.sprawlrepair.com/index.html Great Illustrations: http://inhabitat.com/urban-sprawl-repair-kit-offers-simple-plans-to-fix-suburbia/ http://inhabitat.com/urban-sprawl-repair-kit-offers-simple-p...

jamespitts 11y ago
Those illustrations are great! Stuart Brand's "How Buildings Learn" also provides some theoretical background on buildings as infrastructure and can inform how a property may be improved with an eye to the future. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Buildings_Learn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Buildings_Learn http://www.amazon.com/How-Buildings-Learn-Happens-Theyre/dp/0140139966 http://www.amazon.com/How-Buildings-Learn-Happens-Theyre/dp/... There's a whole video series as well, this segment discusses the advantages of loose zoning at the docks in Sausalito: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuKPknFLHno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuKPknFLHno