Urban spaces for walkable community : a proposed mixed use development /
Jose Norman C. Saguiped
- Manila : National University, 2013
- v, 197 leaves : color illustrations, maps, plans ; 31 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Title page -- Approval sheet -- Acknowledgement -- Abstract -- Table of contents -- Chapter 1. The problem and its setting -- Chapter 2. Research methodology -- Chapter 3. Terms of references -- Chapter 4. Data gathering, collation and analysis of data -- Chapter 5. Design framework -- Chapter 6. Translations -- Chapter 7. Corrections and suggestions -- Appendices -- Annexes -- Bibliography.
Our cities are challenged by vehicular congestions, space allocation and population. The researcher introduce the mixed-used development where in there is a complementary use of residential, commercial, office and parks in a one self-reliant community. This will result to lessen the dependency on automobiles of the local residents. The users and occupants reach their workplace; do their daily activities easier than spending some time on traffic. Mixed use development will provide numerous benefits to environment, developers/investors and residents. They represent a wise use of resources both financial and natural resources. This proposed development will create a mix of uses that relate to and complement each other through site design; and aims to create shared use of public spaces and landscape connections.