Naama Blonder and Misha Bereznyak are the founders of Smart Density. Drawing on global experience and extensive hands-on work, they wrote Building Charm to share the practical approach they developed through years of working on new residential neighborhoods within real development and municipal constraints.
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Contents Preface - Introduction - Part One: Neighborhoods (Why They Are No Longer Charming) - 1 Something Is (Still) Missing - 2 Lack Of Human Scale - 3 Vehicular Impact - 4 Why Historical Approaches Are Not Enough - 5 The Limits Of Contemporary Approaches - Part Two: The Way Forward - 6 Why Charm Is Still Possible Today - 7 The Scaling Down System - Part Three: Streets And Open Spaces - 8 Street Roles And Network Structure - 9 Compact Streets - 10 Street Edge Qualities - 11 Street Safety And Comfort - 12 Designing The Support Streets Network - 13 Designing The People Streets Network - 14 Designing The Open Space Network - Part Four: Buildings - 15 A Fabric Of Low-Rise, Closely Spaced Buildings - 16 Two Urban Fabric Types Combined - 17 A Fabric Of High-Rise, Widely Spaced Buildings - 18 Parking Structures - 19 Adaptability - Conclusion - Appendix A: Density In Contemporary Cities - Appendix B: Comparing Neighborhoods Of Different Densities - Appendix C: Common Concerns About High-Rise Buildings - Acknowledgments - The Authors