Open Space and Urban Nodes: A Club Sandwich or Bowl of Grapes?
New urbanist conservation development pairs clustered activity nodes with open space preservation. If these nodes don’t integrate with neighbors and transportation networks, we get a “bowl of grapes” -- disconnected development and lost ecological potential. The alternative: a “club sandwich” where nodes and open space form interconnected networks. What are the tools for achieving this vision? How do we make the sum more than the parts?
Daniel Slone, Esq, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Matt Hollon, Environmental & Conservation Program Manager, Watershed Protection & Development Review Department, City of Austin
Robert Patterson, Graduate Advisor for Community & Regional Planning, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin; School of Architecture
Jim Heid, President and Founder, UrbanGreen
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