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Visualizing Density By Julie Campoli and Alex S. MacLean, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 113 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, ISBN 1-55844171-9, 978-1-55844-171-2, $39.95, 160 pages, 2007
Planners and designers should make room in their reference library for this engaging new book exploring the density of land in the United States. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a think tank, along with authors Julie Campoli, whose focus is landscape change, sprawl, and density, and Alex MacLean, an aerial photographer, have produced a book Authoritative for Professionals and Laymen alike Green building and design is more than just a trend and this in-depth book describes today’s density problem and also offers solutions to uninspired sprawl and urban housing concentrations that put pressure on the population. infrastructure and residents.
Content covers: Getting Closer: The Count, The Coming Boom, Expanding Out or Growing In, Riptide, The Benefits, Why We Hate Density, How We Can Love Density, and Patterns of Density: Planning for Density, Designing for Density The Density Catalog features aerial photos of density from less than 1 unit per acre to more than 200 units per acre. Additional features include a foreword, references, acknowledgments, about the authors, and general information about the Lincoln Land Institute. Also included is a handy CD-Rom for educational use.
Aerial photography tells a compelling story of how many cities and suburbs can learn and visualize patterns of density, which Mr. MacLean does impressively, with crisp, clean and interesting photography. Highly recommended for urban, suburban, and exurban planners, designers, city and town managers, smart growth advocates, and residents of areas across the country seeking a bird’s-eye view of their community.
