APA and John Wiley & Sons Team for New Reference Book

In 2004, APA signed on to be the managing editor of a new reference book called Planning and Urban Design Standards, a 750-page volume to be published in 2005 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

"We are excited to be working with Wiley on producing this new work," says APA Executive Director Paul Farmer, AICP. "In creating this document, APA will be contributing to the growing library of work published under the highly respected Graphic Standards brand. We are honored to be the editors of the Planning and Urban Design component of that collection."

Planning and Urban Design Standards will be similar in scope and depth to Architectural Graphic Standards, currently in its 10th edition, which is also published by Wiley. While that book focuses on structural and functional issues related to buildings, Planning and Urban Design Standards will address elements outside of the building envelope, from individual lots, subdivisions, and neighborhoods, to towns, cities, and regions.

The audience for Planning and Urban Design Standards will include planners (public and private sector), planning academics, developers, and city managers, as well as those in allied professions such as architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design.

"I am delighted that our organizations will be working together on the ambitious Planning and Urban Design Standards publishing project," says Robert C. Garber, Vice President and Group Executive Publisher for the professional and trade group at Wiley that will be publishing the book. "This is the kind of project that Wiley excels in: working with the best partner in the field to develop must-have content for busy professionals. Planning and Urban Design Standards will join classics like Architectural Graphic Standards as the definitive reference in its field."

APA has assembled an advisory board for this project, which will help to guide the form and content of this publication throughout manuscript development. We will also be seeking contributors to this publication, including both previously published work and new commissions.
Here's a small sample of what you can expect to see in Planning and Urban Design Standards:

• Design principles for mixed uses
• Fiscal impact assessment approaches
• Natural features site analysis
• Adaptive reuse and conversion options
• Growth management tools and techniques
• Energy-efficient planning approaches
• Accessibility requirements
• Quick reference urban design graphics

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