Abstract
Placemaking is a best-selling book published by the Urban Land Institute now in its 9th printing that delves into the planning, design and real estate-the development of town centers and urban villages with mixed uses in pedestrian-friendly settings. This book will help navigate through the unique design and development issues and reveal how to make all elements work together through chapters on history and precedents, a sweeping survey of emerging formats, and detailed case studies of projects in the context of village, neighborhood, town and city contexts, culminating in a compendium of best practices.
"Ever try to create a mixed-use development? Do not try it without first reading Place Making: Developing Town Centers, Main Streets and Urban Villages by Charles C. Bohl. This excellently researched book describes the state of the art of mixed-use, place-creating developments. The case studies are particularly valuable...The book seamlessly serves a variety of audiences: developers, planners, designers, and general readers interested in urban places." [Source: Review by Douglas Farr, Journal of the American Planning Association, Winter 2004, Vol 70, No. 1.]