The sprawl Repair Manual presents a comprehensive methodology for transforming sprawl developments into human-scale, sustainable communities. In this richly illustrated book, Galina Tachieva draws on more than two decades of experience to provide a step-by-step process of design, regulatory, and implementation techniques for reurbanizing and rebalancing suburbia. her solutions will inspire and equip anyone looking to reimagine suburban development.<BR><BR>Advance praise for Sprawl Repari Manual<BR><BR>"The Sprawl Repai Manual is so far the only complete physical planning manual for handling the impending transformation of suburbia into vital human communities. It is not only hugely instructive, but also formidably inspirational,"---Leon Krier, Master Planner of Prince Charles' Poundbury Project in Dorset, UK, and author of The Architecture of Community<BR><BR>"The Successful Strategies and highly effective illustrations of prototypical solutions in the sprawl Repair Manual are extremely useful to both citizens and professionals eager to communicate the many advantages of reconfiguring sprawl into more compact, complete, and connected places. Packed with ideas, this book is a great read and will be a must-have reference for years to come!" ---Ellen Dunham-Jones, Professor in the School of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Coauthor of Retrofitting Suburbia<BR><BR>"Haphazard, dysfunctional land use has wreaked havoc on our landscape, waterways, and atmosphere. To achieve sustainability, we must seize every opportunity to fix the damage, and this wonderfully illustrated book provides us with the tools, step by step and place by place. Environmentalists as well as planners need to learn from its teachings." ---Kaid Benfield, Director of Smart Growth for NRDC, Cofounder of Leed for Neighborhood Development and author of Solving Sprawl and Once There Were Greenfields