At Home in the City, Introduction to Urban Housing Design

Foreword xiPreface xvIntroduction: What is urban housing? 1PART ONE – ISSUES IN URBAN HOUSING1 Context: The Environmental Imperative 19Climate change 19Population change 22A new policy for housing 27Where to build 33Key points 37Case examples1A Leamington Spa 281B Kings Cross Railway Lands 342 Standards: Dividing the Space 39The drive to raise standards 39Changing attitudes to housing density 44Density and housing form 50The advantages of high density 56Key points 593 Infrastructure: The U ...