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Urban Design 101: Building Orientation

Simple and cost effective solutions can make a huge difference in the development of a sustainable community that supports walkability. Today, Metro Jacksonville takes a look at the Los Angeles Urban Design Studio's graphic guidelines on building orientation.

Published September 22, 2009 in Urban Issues     Digg Digg   Share this article on Facebook Share on Facebook   twitterTweet this!

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» 5 Comments

Doctor_K

September 22, 2009, 08:56:33 AM

Great presentation that should be the 'how-to' guide for any up and coming city.  Will the powers-that-be in Jacksonville sit up and take note? 

Just like the Tootsie-Pop conundrum: the world may never know.

Overstreet

September 22, 2009, 09:15:53 AM

Bumping this up again or a new post?

Captain Zissou

September 22, 2009, 11:45:08 AM

This is new.  I like what they had to say about mid-block cut-throughs.  There are a lot of things on here that should be requirements for new developments in Jax, both in the core and farther out.

JeffreyS

September 24, 2009, 08:59:41 AM

This 101 series is really nice.

CS Foltz

September 26, 2009, 08:33:30 AM

Very informative and makes a great deal of sense.............therefore concerning Jacksonville likely will not happen! No vision or plan of any kind to make use of what is prudent and sensible!
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