Retrofitting the Suburbs: A New Urbanist Perspective

Smart Growth

Video from the National Building Museum

Presenter(s): Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk
Date Recorded: July 19, 2009
Duration: 01:07:25
Sponsored by: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Smart Growth network.

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, FAIA, dean of the University of Miami School of Architecture and partner in Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co., presented examples of design and policy that have retrofitted suburban sites to make them walkable, transit-oriented urban centers with enhanced quality of life for residents and increased energy conservation.

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Part 1: Opening Remarks (11:14)
Part 2: Introduction (3:19)
Part 3: Design Techinques-Repair at the Regional Scale (11:00)
Part 4: Design Techniques-Repair at the Community Scale (16:12)
Part 5: Design Techniques-Repair at the Building and Block Scale (1:35)
Part 6: Regulatory Techniques (7:07)
Part 7: Implementing Techniques (4:35)
Part 8: Q&A (12:10)

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