Andrés Duany

Andrés Duany (born September 7, 1949) is a American architect and urban planner. Duany was born in New York City but grew up in Cuba until 1960. He received his undergraduate degree in architecture and urban planning from Princeton University, and after a year of study at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, he received a master's degree in architecture from the Yale School of Architecture. In 1977, Duany was co-founder of the Miami firm Arquitectonica, with his wife, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Laurin ...

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An alley or alleyway is a type of road found in densely populated urban areas. Alleys usually run between or behind buildings to allow for delivery and collection. Originally they were required for waste collection, delivery of coal (before the widespread adoption of central heating), or rear access for fire engines and parking. Blind alleys have no outlet at one end. The reduced usage of alleys has resulted in their decline. Under use, poor maintenance, poor night time illumination and narrow width has contributed to an ...

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Although smart growth is the currently growing trend in many industrialized nations, not all advocacy groups are convinced of its helpfulness. Some find the phrase "smart growth" to be condescending and object to its implication that alternative strategies are inherently foolish or "un-smart". For example, there is debate about wether transit-proximate development constitutes smart growth when it is not transit-oriented. Also, some groups, such as the National Motorists Association[1], do not object to smart growth as a whole but strongly object to certain components ...

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 52,613 people, 19,621 households, and 12,577 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,013.3/km² (5,216.2/mi²). There are 20,674 housing units at an average density of 791.1/km² (2,049.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 58.21% White, 14.60% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 13.76% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.62% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. 19.76% ...

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Although smart growth is the currently growing trend in many industrialized nations, not all advocacy groups are convinced of its helpfulness. Some find the phrase "smart growth" to be condescending and object to its implication that alternative strategies are inherently foolish or "un-smart". For example, there is debate about wether transit-proximate development constitutes smart growth when it is not transit-oriented. Also, some groups, such as the National Motorists Association[4], do not object to smart growth as a whole but strongly object to certain components ...

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(Adapted from "The New Urbanism: An alternative to modern, automobile-oriented planning and development" by Robert Steuteville, editor and publisher, New Urban News, 2004.) New Urbanism - Background. Through the first quarter of the 20th century, the United States was developed in the form of compact, mixed-use neighborhoods. The pattern began to change with the emergence of modern architecture and zoning and ascension of the automobile. After World War II, a new system of development was implemente ...

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Smart growth tries to take into consideration the total long-term economic costs of development decisions, rather than merely an aggregation of the short term profits that can be made by improving each individual parcel of land. For example, a person wishing to convert a farm 20 kilometers outside a city center to an office building may profit from the increased rents, but the community may pay more in the long run if more roads, commuting time and pollution is generated by the distance the office building at ...

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In the early 1970s, transportation and community planners begin to promote the idea of compact cities and communities. Architect Peter Calthorpe then popularized and promoted the idea of urban villages that relied on public mass transportation, walking and cycling instead of automobile use. Another architect named Andrés Duany then promoted the idea of changing design codes to promote a sense of community and to discourage driving. Colin Buchanan and Stephen Plowden helped to lead the debate in the United Kingdom. The sheer cost and difficu ...

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Proponents of smart growth would typically view the following elements as important to realizing the concept [1] [2]: defining a small area in which intense development is permitted, and a larger area outside it where development is strictly limited transit-oriented development within the defined area historic preservation within the defined area (a choice of transportation options) inclusion of affordable housing within the defined area mixed-use development walkable and bicycle-frie ...

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Smart growth - Zoning Ordinances. The most widely used tool for achieving smart growth is the local zoning law. Through zoning, new development can be restricted to specific areas, and additional density incentives can be offered for brownfield and greyfield land. Zoning can also reduce the minimum amount of parking required to be built with new development, and can be used to require set-asides for parks and other community amenities. ...

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The area was originally known to local inhabitants as Log Town. The first house within the current Gaithersburg was built by Benjamin Gaither in 1802, and the name was changed in his honor shortly afterward. The railroad was brought to Gaithersburg in the 1850s, with the Gaither family helping to get the railroad to come. In 1899, Gaithersburg was selected as one of six global locations for the construction of an International Latitude Observatory. The Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is (as of 2004) the only National Historic Landmark in the City of Gaithersburg. < ...

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New urbanism is in part a reform movement and, as such, has drawn criticism from all quarters of the political spectrum. Some members of right wing view new urbanism as a collectivist plot designed to rob Americans of their civil freedoms, property rights and free-flowing traffic. Some members of the left wing view new urbanism as an example of capitalistic excess, aligned with forces of greed that would purge the underclass from urban areas for the benefit of the gentrifying elite. Environmentalists decry new urbanism as nothing more than c ...

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Smart growth tries to take into consideration the total long-term economic costs of development decisions, rather than merely an aggregation of the short term profits that can be made by improving each individual parcel of land. For example, a person wishing to convert a farm 20 kilometers outside a city center to an office building may profit from the increased rents, but the community may pay more in the long run if more roads, commuting time and pollution is generated by the distance the office building at ...

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Smart growth - Zoning Ordinances. The most widely used tool for achieving smart growth is the local zoning law. Through zoning, new development can be restricted to specific areas, and additional density incentives can be offered for brownfield and [[greyfield land|greyfield] land. Zoning can also reduce the minimum amount of parking required to be built with new development, and can be used to require set-asides for parks and other community amenities. ...

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Smart growth, Smart growth - Rationale for Smart Growth, Smart growth - Economic Analysis of Development, Smart growth - Policy Tools Used to Achieve Smart Growth, Smart growth - Zoning Ordinances, Smart growth - Environmental Impact Assessments, Smart growth - Examples of Communities Implementing Smart Growth Principles, Smart growth - Timeline, Smart growth - Criticisms of smart growth, Smart growth - External Links

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In the early 1970s, transportation and community planners begin to promote the idea of compact cities and communities. Architect Peter Calthorpe then popularized and promoted the idea of urban villages that relied on public mass transportation, walking and cycling instead of automobile use. Another architect named Andrés Duany then promoted the idea of changing design codes to promote a sense of community and to discourage driving. Colin Buchanan and Stephen Plowden helped to lead the debate in the United Kingdom. The sheer cost and difficu ...

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Smart growth, Smart growth - Rationale for Smart Growth, Smart growth - Economic Analysis of Development, Smart growth - Policy Tools Used to Achieve Smart Growth, Smart growth - Zoning Ordinances, Smart growth - Environmental Impact Assessments, Smart growth - Examples of Communities Implementing Smart Growth Principles, Smart growth - Timeline, Smart growth - Criticisms of smart growth, Smart growth - External Links

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Gaithersburg is located at 39°7'55" North, 77°13'35" West (39.131974, -77.226428)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.3 km² (10.2 mi²). 26.1 km² (10.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.69% water. ...

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