Author: Edward McMahon with Shelley Mastran and Blaine Phillips, Jr. Download the low resolution version: Better Models for Development in Delaware (6 MB, 72 dpi)
This is a one-of-a-kind guide to creating, maintaining, and enhancing livable communities in Delaware. Written for public officials, professional planners, developers, and interested citizens, Better Models shows how new development can be made more attractive, more efficient, more profitable, and more environmentally sensitive. The book provides balanced and practical advice on key issues facing communities throughout Delaware, such as: how to protect the countryside, how to strengthen downtowns, and how to improve the suburbs.
Key features include:
- Hundreds of photos and illustrations in full color
- Ideas for balancing conservation with economic return
- Techniques for protecting farmland, forests, and scenic areas
- Case studies of environmentally sensitive development
- Examples of chain stores and franchises that "fit in"
- Suggestions for reducing opposition to development
- Useful websites and resources
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