The university as urban developer : case studies and analysis / / David C. Perry and Wim Wiewel, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457603203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
• ISBN: 1-315-69885-4; 1-317-45410-3; 1-280-93426-3; 9786610934263; 0-7656-2169-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (344 p.)
• Collana: Cities and contemporary society
• Altri autori (Persone): PerryDavid C; WiewelWim
• Disciplina: 378.1/03
• Soggetti: Community and college - United States; Urban universities and colleges - Environmental aspects - United States; Community development, Urban - United States; Real estate development - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2005 by M.E. Sharpe.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Issue; The Role of Universities; Summary; References; Part 1 SMART GROWTH IN THE CURRICULUM; 1 Using a Studio Course for Provision of Smart Growth Technical Assistance: The University of Maryland's 1999 Community Planning Studio in Perryville, Maryland; 2 Freeway Demolition on the Road to Smart Growth: A University-Community Partnership for Infill and Economic Development; 3 Fostering Smart Growth Through Long-term Partnerships: The University of Oregon's Community Planning Workshop; 4 Applying Clinical Legal Education to Community Smart Growth: The University of Florida Conservation Clinic Part 2 SMART GROWTH AT RESEARCH CENTERS; 5 Using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to Help Shape Redevelopment of Small Urban Centers; 6 Encouraging Smart Growth in a Skeptical State: University-Stakeholder Collaboration ; in Central Indiana; Part 3 SMART GROWTH BY COLLABORATION; 7 Smart Growth and Community Preservation: One Citizen at a Time; 8 Smart Growth and Landscape Conservation in Rural Pennsylvania; 9 United Growth: Michigan State University's Rural and Urban Land Use Strategy in West Michigan 10 Promoting Smart Growth Through Participation and Partnership: The Community Design Team in Rural West Virginia; Part 4 SMART GROWTH IN THE COMMUNITY; 11 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Master Plan and Development Plan: Blueprints and Partners in Smart Growth; 12 A King's Ransom: Chattanooga's University Invests in Partnerships for Smart Growth in the Historic Martin Luther King District; 13 Universities as Participants in Planning Enabling Statute Reform; About the Editors and Contributors About the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Integrating topics in urban development, real estate, higher education administration, urban design, and campus landscape architecture, this book explores the role of the university as developer. It offers case studies and analyses that clarify the important roles that universities play in the growth and development of cities.