Gibbs Principles of Urban Retail Planning and Development

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-12771-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten, E-Book

"...Extraordinary: Gibbs has popped the hood and taken apart theengine of commercial design and development, showing us eachindividual part and explaining fit, form and function."
--Yaromir Steiner, Founder, Chief Executive Officer,Steiner + Associates
"...the most comprehensive and expansive book ever written onthe subject of Retail Real Estate Development. Gibbs is byfar the most prominent advocate for reforming retail planning anddevelopment in order to return American cities to economic andphysical prominence."
-Stefanos Polyzoides, Moule & PolyzoidesArchitects & Urbanists
The retail environment has evolved rapidly in the past few decades,with the retailing industry and its placement and design of"brick-and-mortar" locations changing with evolving demographics,shopping behavior, transportation options and a desire in recentyears for more unique shopping environments.
Written by a leading expert, this is a guide to planning forretail development for urban planners, urban designers andarchitects. It includes an overview of history of retail design, alook at retail and merchandising trends, and principles for currentretail developments.
Principles of Urban Retail Planning and Developmentwill:
* Provide insight and techniques necessary for historic downtownsand new urban communities to compete with modern suburban shoppingcenters.
* Promote sustainable community building and development bymaking it more profitable for the shopping center industry toinvest in historic cities or to develop walkable urbancommunities.
* Includes case studies of recent good examples of retaildevelopment

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gibbs, Robert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Chapter 1. Retailing Fundamentals.
Chapter 2. Retailer Business Models.
Chapter 3. Retail Anchors.
Chapter 4. Downtown Commerce: Challenges and Opportunities.
Chapter 5. Economically Sustainable Commercial.
Chapter 6. Shopping Center Built-Form Types.
Chapter 7. Planning and Urban Design.
Chapter 8. Parking.
Chapter 9. Store Planning and Visual Merchandising.
Chapter 10. Retail Development Finance.
Chapter 11. Leasing - The Lifeblood of the Deal.
Chapter 12. Management and Operations.
Chapter 13. Branding.
Chapter 14. Platted Town Centers.
Chapter 15. Case Studies: Historic City Centers.
Chapter 16. Case Studies: New Town Centers.