Fighting the trend to design cookie-cutter urban communities, this resource looks at city planning and design in a multi-dimensional way—paying attention to the history and environment of a particular area in order to create places with identifiable character and personality.
Bernard Zyscovichhas been an architect for more than 25 years, with his private firm designing a broad scope of award-winning projects in both public and private sectors. He is the former president of the Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and currently serves on the City of Miami Urban Development Review Board. He lives in Miami.
Planners seek design to revitalize cities that takes into account the unique features of that city
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