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Elen Dunham-Jones and June Willamsan present the argument for-tetraftting® exsting lance Communities and commercial strips Into sustainable, mixed-use spaces that reduce urban sprawl and the dependence on ears, (Chreinaticom, Never 21, 2009) noe RSE rs UN SpraW Bnd Me dependence on cars: "Aging suburban cities, especially frst tier cites, are finding It more and mare difficult to afford the massive infrastructure and services necessary to accommodate those thinly spread homes and businesses, Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Wilismson call th ‘Suburban fom intel recent book, Retrofttng Scburbl They portly isisted buldngs, single u to-dependence, low density, and streets and roods thas branch out aif often endin sat de meet aT SES Rovemsera oi ‘Why, where, and how should suburbia be retrofitted? This content-rich, well-written book provides compelling answers. The boc analysis and commentaries are rigorous and comprehensive, predicated not on academe theory but on planning and developmen history, social science, demographics, market conditions, and regulatory considerations,” (Architectural Record, Noverrber 2009) “highlights a handful of innovative suburban revames that have already gained traction. Some examples highlght the benefits ¢ simply re-nbabking esting bullings. Others chronicle “e-areching efor to restore loca sualogy ted uae ine eee doce papery Taet Ba Tan ttre books sarge SSE eae sae aplasia ond wend whe Boer "YWoamented nantat whose pute resim s designed for cars’ eat peonle." Buider Nagacine, October 15 2609) "A well-regarded new book-Retrofting Suburbia - descrives the resus as “neremental metropolkansm. It consists of connect and filing in to ine sity of bath people and uses on the same acreage, moking better use-af niastouctae and Roe td ereating endearrets compere 1 WaTESS Sa SETS E UTTER a eet asics 0 SET ANG resTaUTaneS.” (IMAGE TIES, UCCODET ZZ, 00ST ‘Overall this book is an interesting read and just about the fist to deal in any depth with what no doubt will emerge as a major concer of academic debate and planning and design practice.” (Environmental and Planning, 2009 Vol 36) ‘We aren't proposing to demolish entire single-family neighborhoods” says Prof. Dunham Jones at Georgia Tecyh. Rather, "the ide te revitalize an area by inserting more choices for people, especially more urban cholces.” (Wall Street Journal, September 19-20 2009) ‘zon con../0470041234 2nwns ‘Amazon.com: Retroiting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesignin, {Welilustrated case studies make up the bulk of the book. These range from in-filing garden apartments and relmagining dead 1 Ce revising Levittown and remaking Main Street. Along the way the authors offer useful how-to details: organizing charettes, de, with building codes, analyzing sites morphologically. Like their predecessor, the authors are remarkbly optiistic about the poset of solving the problems with which US communities are burdened.” (Choice, August 2009) ‘3 book documenting the successful redevelopment of shopping centers and other types of properties.” (Horvard Business Revi July ~ August 2009), “In Retrofitting Suburbia...Dunham-Jones and Willaméon target the gutdated, unsustainable dey wi the reduction of vehicle mies traveled as their goal, the authors see transi options and increased density as the key tears fer Success....the book leaves no suburban condition untouched." (A Dally Dose of architecture, July 2003) “Retrofitting” suburbia has to do with environmental sustainabilty as well as economic: greater densities, diversity of uses and reduced car dependence. The authors’ examples range from fitting solar collectors to individual houses to finding new uses tor abandoned big box streets and introducing public streets into the vast tracts of privately controlled land associated with shopok centres." (Ottawa Citizen, 7/27/09) ‘suburban infil developments and redevelopment are springing up all around the country. A recently released book explores st Of the cost interesting-amesut cessful Of these projects. Retrofitting Suburbia documents dilermmas the nation faces as a resuit, changing demographics and volatile economic conditions.” (Residential Architect, 6/3/03) ight, scale down sprawl, cut-car Wale & GF and bicycle access, and ehininate bariers between residential and retail s In "Retrofitting Suburbia,” Ms. Dunham Tbnes and Wilflarson argued tar-simlar retiazations are necessary to accomodate th rapidly changing suburban culture,” (Christian Science Monitor, 5/22/09) ceanam Jones and Wilamson use real-world case studies to show how older (or even empty alice parE>ypalls, and residentia Subalvisions can be reinvented and revtalzed through changes in transit pattems, cezoning fa-rixedise-300 adagtive reuse a existing buikings and roads. The book i jaMBackea with innovative casks spanning eral and lige scale pokes ee eee within the context of urban planning theory.” (Popgadget net, 5/19/08) "Retrofitting Suburbia overflows with innovative examples, from decreprit Walmarts rel legant churches, to derelict & city highway strips transformed into multi-purpose boulevards, Hie books utTTate goal & te create e SaTSP OTE hs ohet che authors call incremental metropoltanism’ - a design philosophy that sees Jane Jacobs’ spit living on in the repurposing of [ghostboxes" (abandoned big box retail outlets), Retrofitting Suburbia assembles all the essential tools a designer needs to joln n frontier of sustainabilty." (Azure Magazine, Apri 29th, 2008) 1 love books. 1 have hundreds of them Many are great resources. But none have proved as valuable as the recently published Retrofitting Suburbia, The introduction does a wonderful job of explaining “urban versus suburban form.” Every elected official in local of government needs to read this book cover to cover." (Urban Review STL, April 28th, 2009) “An excellent recent book called Retrofitting Suburbia is essential reading for anyone interested in just how much possibly there {the reirragining of suburban space as sustainable space." (CivicCamp, Apri 17th, 2009) “a timely book co-written by Atlantan Elen Ounham-Jones, proposes, ym_dead rralls - as well as aling office parks, o subdivisions and strip-center-lined aretral roads Jacer, She and coouTSE Ase UMiGReon have sisiad Woe pak to mint what you might callew Suburbanism.” (The Atlanta Journal-Consttution, Apri 12th, 2008) do 2 splendid job of explaining and ilustrating what they call incremental metropolitanism in Retroftting Suburbia, The author make clear at the beginning that by "urban" and “suburban” they are talking about the kinds of bull environments that can appe anywhere." (American Planning Association, Aptl 2009) [the American suburb as we know itis dying. The suburbs need to be remade, and just such a transformation is under way in re that were moun for aone TERE MESEATTIN the Ue: Cone Many Americans will stil prefer the space of the suburbs Including the parking spaces. People want to balance the privacy of the suburbs with more public and Social areas” says Dunharr Jones. But the result wil be @ U.S, that Is more sustainable - environmentally and economically.” (Time Magazine, March 12th, 2 is the latest volume to tackle the complex problems of urban-suburban flux, The authors rightly explain that the city and suby are intimately interrelated rather than oppositional, and that suburbia is constantly evolving, with many older suburbs around the United States today ripe for urbanization. This book is important and well-intentioned, and is subject Is certainly deserving.” (Th Architect's Newspaper, March Ath, 2009) Tf 1 am right, and central cities alone can't handle the growing demand for urban iving, then there Is only one practical choice: are going to have to urbanize the suburbs. This, in fact, Is the prernise of this new splendid book by two architecture professors ‘They argue that the femsRAg aT ican suburb not only needs to happen but already is happening, in places scattered all ‘the country. And they offer reporting and superb photography to back up their claim,” (governing. com-Alan Ehrenhalt, March 1, “Architects Ellen Dunham Jones and June Williamson confront the challenge of redeveloping abandoned suburban retail space int ew book, Retrofitting Suburbia, The detailed text also explores several creative solutions in which progressive planning has reinvigorated suburben communities nationwide.” (Popular Mechanics, February 2nd, 2009, From the Back Cover A guide, with multiple case studies, for redeveloping out-of-date suburban developments into more urban, sustainabh places ‘azon.comv..0470041234 "Retrofits, as they're called, take @ variety of forms, from ‘raze It all and start anew’ to creative adaptation of an existing space Jiuch 2s the Foad Lion sunermarket in Denton, Texas, that became a puble library, Each process Ghants ComPaS Gee 3asia ‘Amazon.com: Rettofiting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesign, ar uast fity years have been dominated by the reproduction of sprawl development patterns, The big profect for the next fifty willbe retrofitting sprawl into sustainable places, Considerable attention has been paid to development in urban cores and new neighborhoods on the exurban periphery. But in between, the out-of-date and unsustainable developments in existing suburbs also provide enormous opportunities for regenerat Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs Is a comprehensive guidebook for aichitects, planters cb Gesigners, developers, and elected officials that ilustrates how existing suburban developments can be redesigned Into More ire and more sustainable places Framing the larger arguments advocating this kind of suburban evolution, the authors—both architects and noted experts on the ‘subject—show how development in existing suburbs can absorb new growth and evolve in relation to changed demographic, Economic, and regional conditions, Beyond simply re-skinning buildings or changing use, the best suburban retrofits systemically transform their neighborhoods, increasing connectivity and walkablity, while contributing to affordabilty, transi, and susteotth Innovative case studies provide on-the-ground examples of successful attempts at * Retrofitting regional malls, shopping centers, and office parks + Adaptive reuse of big box stores + Urbanizing residential subsivisions + Converting apartment complexes for new demographics + Transforming commercial strip corridors At once intelligent analysis, hands-on guide, and urgent call to action, Retrofitting Suburbia will open the way for architects end Urban planners interested in susteinablity and smart growth to recognize the opportunities in our oft-neglected suburoon lanes, ‘See all Editoval Reviews Product Details Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 22, 2008) Language: Engish ISBN-10: 0470041234 ISBN-13: 978-0470041239 Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 1 x 8,2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (view shipping cates and policies) Average Customer Review: (S-customer reviews) Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #452,672 In Books (See Top 100 in Backs) Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price? Customer Reviews sae ©) average Customer Review share your houghts wth other customers sae @) (Scustomer reviews) 18 of 16 people found the following review helpful ‘A compelling argument to make suburbs more livable, March 1, 2009 By Junius Gunaratne (New York, NY) ~ See all ny reviews 2s reviews rom: Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs (hardcover) Momingsi¢e Heights io Manhattan looked surpisinaly subuchan at the turn ofthe centunPre ofthe most string comparisons in ths bosk shows 2°Photo of Momingside Heights in the late 1800s beside a phato of a modern, suburban apartrrent complex outside Dallas, The two photos look remarkably smi, een othe Pat of qu cate nite achgounde zon conv..J0470041236 4as ‘Amazon.com. Retrotting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigin ‘Manhattan's transition from rural to suburban to urban happened SUiprisinaly quickly, and taretghaut this book i becomes ori tn Mmgtter the physical infrastructure of a place, transition is possible. While having background in urban planning certainly helps understand the context of this book, and there is sore planning Jargon, any reader interested in the future of suburbs will find this book interesting and approachable. To a large degree this book consists of a series of case ‘studies of various suburban retrofits--how to make such places more walkable, transit fendly and less gener. Effectively, the author is arguing fo meke these places more unique and relevant to human needs rather than accepting the current status quo of auto-centric design. The Photos end diagrams from all over the country are superb and really, convey the impact retrofitting can have on comrunities. The transformations inclide malls being changed into community town centers (complete with housing and other mxed uses), suburban office buildings being changed into condos, and even strip malls transformed into schools, To the urban planners who may use these case studies professionally {here is not much discussion or advice on how te handle political or economic battles, While suburban retrofitting may not face opposition from communities, this type of development has not been proven to be economically viabie in all cases and zoning laws may quash these design ideas when push comes to shove. Still, anyone who is interested in architecture, transit, design, and of course, urban studies, will enjoy this book and find the case studies compeliing--especially those who think about urban development holistically like the late Jane Jacobs. Hep other customers ind the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? epost abuse | Peomati Comment 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful Why and how to retrofit suburbia, Cecember 7, 2009 By Michael Lewyn (Forest Hills, NY) ~ See all my reviews vow Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solitions for Suburbs (Hardcover). This book tells us why and how to retrofit suburbs, and in particular aoing suburban commercial areas First, the why- older suburban office parks, malls and strip malls often cannot successfully compete with newer, shinier commerce further out in suburbia. And because they are often surrounded by developed land, they cannot adapt simply by expanding. So they need to change or dle Moreover, there is a more public-spired reason for change: if suburbs are adapted to become more pedestvan-friendly, they will generate fewer car trips and thus less pollution, Second, the how. The typical suburban commercial area involves buildings set back far from the street, thus making walking inconvenient. The area between the street and the buildings is typically dominated by parking lots The authors' formula, put simply, is: build a bunch of stuff where the parking lot is now. Make some of it residential, so people can walk to the shops and offices (thus increasing the market for the shops). And instead Of disortenting superblocks, make these residences, shops and offices on 2 arid of streets that are narrow enough to be easily crossed by Pedestrians. Put the parking in decks surrounded by “ner buildings" that it doesn’t impair walking or uglify the neighborhood. Finally, the authors show numerous examples, to show how doable it ali. Why only commercial areas? Residential areas are Tot so easily changed, because a typical subdivision has hundreds of owners while a strip ral has only one. So the only way to change a subdWvision is to buy aut every owner. epost abuse | Beimatiok vazon.comv..08 70041234 Most Recent Customer Reviews Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs This is 2 good basic book on retrofitting. For me who has no prior knowledge I think that it is often times too general and doesn't provide fenough depth in orcer for me to fully. Read more, Encouraging | found this book encouraging, The book's author makes a good point by talking about the need to retrofit exsting suburbs, as ‘opposed to just making new suburbs less cer... Read more ‘See all 5 customer reviews...