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Title: Urban Design 101: Building Orientation
Post by: Metro Jacksonville on September 22, 2009, 06:04:09 AM
Urban Design 101: Building Orientation

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Simple and cost effective solutions can make a huge difference in the development of a sustainable community that supports walkability. Today, Metro Jacksonville takes a look at the Los Angeles Urban Design Studio's graphic guidelines on building orientation.

Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2009-sep-urban-design-101-building-orientation
Title: Re: Urban Design 101: Building Orientation
Post by: Doctor_K on September 22, 2009, 08:56:33 AM
Great presentation that should be the 'how-to' guide for any up and coming city.  Will the powers-that-be in Jacksonville sit up and take note? 

Just like the Tootsie-Pop conundrum: the world may never know.
Title: Re: Urban Design 101: Building Orientation
Post by: Overstreet on September 22, 2009, 09:15:53 AM
Bumping this up again or a new post?
Title: Re: Urban Design 101: Building Orientation
Post by: Captain Zissou on September 22, 2009, 11:45:08 AM
This is new.  I like what they had to say about mid-block cut-throughs.  There are a lot of things on here that should be requirements for new developments in Jax, both in the core and farther out.
Title: Re: Urban Design 101: Building Orientation
Post by: JeffreyS on September 24, 2009, 08:59:41 AM
This 101 series is really nice.
Title: Re: Urban Design 101: Building Orientation
Post by: CS Foltz on September 26, 2009, 08:33:30 AM
Very informative and makes a great deal of sense.............therefore concerning Jacksonville likely will not happen! No vision or plan of any kind to make use of what is prudent and sensible!