{"product_id":"buildings-for-people-isbn-9781119846574","title":"Buildings for People","description":"\u003cb\u003eBUILDINGS FOR PEOPLE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuildings for People: Responsible Real Estate Development and Planning \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how to balance social concerns with financial and investment considerations without sacrificing profit. This timely volume provides key technical and practical knowledge while exploring real estate development and planning through a multi-level lens—revealing the systemic factors that both govern and are governed by the real estate process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with site selection, the authors discuss financing, site improvement, architecture, landscape architecture, site planning, construction, and evaluation within a broader political, economic, and social context. Throughout the text, the authors explain key theories and methods of professional practice, and highlight how important social issues are interconnected to the business of real estate development and planning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating how the desire for profit can be balanced with the needs of society \u003ci\u003eBuildings for People: Responsible Real Estate Development and Planning \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in real estate, urban planning, urban design, and urban studies courses, as well as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals who want a multidisciplinary understanding of the built environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Bio xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 An Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Maximizing Profit or Public Good? 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Just Another Class of Investment: Basic Financials 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Pro Forma and Financial Analysis 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Site Selection 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Site Analysis and Planning 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Architecture and Landscape Architecture 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Urban Design and Planning 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Construction 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Conclusion 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 197\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin B. Hollander, PhD, FAICP, \u003c\/b\u003eis a Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. He is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eUrban Experience and Design: Contemporary Perspectives on Improving the Public Realm \u003c\/i\u003eand the author and co-author of nine books, including \u003ci\u003eAn Ordinary City \u003c\/i\u003eand the award-winning \u003ci\u003eCognitive Architecture: Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicole E. Stephens \u003c\/b\u003ecurrently works in the Real Estate Department of the Massachusetts Port Authority. She recently earned a Master’s Degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuildings for People: Responsible Real Estate Development and Planning \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how to balance social concerns with financial and investment considerations without sacrificing profit. 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Throughout the text, the authors explain key theories and methods of professional practice, and highlight how important social issues are interconnected to the business of real estate development and planning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating how the desire for profit can be balanced with the needs of society \u003ci\u003eBuildings for People: Responsible Real Estate Development and Planning \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in real estate, urban planning, urban design, and urban studies courses, as well as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals who want a multidisciplinary understanding of the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988868514021,"sku":"NP9781119846574","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119846574.jpg?v=1761781845","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/buildings-for-people-isbn-9781119846574","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}