Comments for LandVoices http://www.landvoices.org The Land Conservation Blog for LandChoices.org Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Conservation Communities: Creating Value With Nature, Open Space, and Agriculture by Tweets that mention Conservation Communities: Creating Value With Nature, Open Space, and Agriculture | LandVoices -- Topsy.com http://www.landvoices.org/?p=1207&cpage=1#comment-2325 Tweets that mention Conservation Communities: Creating Value With Nature, Open Space, and Agriculture | LandVoices -- Topsy.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:00:47 +0000 http://www.landvoices.org/?p=1207#comment-2325 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by KimConstruction, PharmacyExpo. PharmacyExpo said: Conservation Communities: Creating Value With Nature, Open Space ...: As sprawl creeps out from the suburbs into o... http://bit.ly/a1iD5d [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by KimConstruction, PharmacyExpo. PharmacyExpo said: Conservation Communities: Creating Value With Nature, Open Space …: As sprawl creeps out from the suburbs into o… http://bit.ly/a1iD5d [...]

]]> Comment on Envisioning Better Communities review part 2 by Kirt Manecke http://www.landvoices.org/?p=1183&cpage=1#comment-2323 Kirt Manecke Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:27:12 +0000 http://www.landvoices.org/?p=1183#comment-2323 Hi Carter, You are welcome, thank you. I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I've been spending most of my volunteer time on our new blog www.SaveCamps.org to save Boy Scout, Girl Scout and outdoor camps for kids. I purchased Conservation Design for Subdivisions years ago and it is one of the books that prompted me to start LandChoices. It's a terrific book. I personally see conservation subdivision design applying to redevelopment, infill, urban AND suburban and rural greenfield locations. I think it's a win-win for all involved. Better than my views, I'll provide you with a quote from Randall Arendt on the subject from our website: "Conservation subdivision design and New Urbanism can be hybridized to achieve the best results where public water/sewer are availalble and where the legal densities are in th 2-4 du/acre range." Here's a link to more information from Randall Arendt on our website: http://www.landchoices.org/newurbanism.htm Thank you Carter for your comments. Please share this blog with your colleuges and friends by clicking on the "Share/Save" button below each posted article. You may also be interested in our new "Top 10 Ways to Preserve Land and Water in Your Community" at http://www.landchoices.org/toptenways.htm . Warmest regards, Kirt Hi Carter,

You are welcome, thank you. I’m so sorry it’s taken me so long to respond. I’ve been spending most of my volunteer time on our new blog http://www.SaveCamps.org to save Boy Scout, Girl Scout and outdoor camps for kids.

I purchased Conservation Design for Subdivisions years ago and it is one of the books that prompted me to start LandChoices. It’s a terrific book.

I personally see conservation subdivision design applying to redevelopment, infill, urban AND suburban and rural greenfield locations. I think it’s a win-win for all involved.

Better than my views, I’ll provide you with a quote from Randall Arendt on the subject from our website: “Conservation subdivision design and New Urbanism can be hybridized to achieve the best results where public water/sewer are availalble and where the legal densities are in th 2-4 du/acre range.”

Here’s a link to more information from Randall Arendt on our website:
http://www.landchoices.org/newurbanism.htm

Thank you Carter for your comments. Please share this blog with your colleuges and friends by clicking on the “Share/Save” button below each posted article. You may also be interested in our new “Top 10 Ways to Preserve Land and Water in Your Community” at http://www.landchoices.org/toptenways.htm .

Warmest regards,

Kirt

]]> Comment on Envisioning Better Communities review part 2 by Carter Hartz http://www.landvoices.org/?p=1183&cpage=1#comment-2314 Carter Hartz Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:28:15 +0000 http://www.landvoices.org/?p=1183#comment-2314 Thanks for this great site/blog! I recently purchased Arendt's Conservation Design for Subdivisions. I've also been studying to take the Congress for the New Urbanism accreditation exam. I'd really be interested to read your views on what the conservation design movement feels about the new urbanist priorities of gridded street networks and mixed-use development & zoning (two important elements of traditional neighborhoods). Do you see conservation subdivision design principles applying only or primarily to the suburban and rural greenfield "transect" locations, or do you see them applying elsewhere? Thank you!! Thanks for this great site/blog! I recently purchased Arendt’s Conservation Design for Subdivisions. I’ve also been studying to take the Congress for the New Urbanism accreditation exam. I’d really be interested to read your views on what the conservation design movement feels about the new urbanist priorities of gridded street networks and mixed-use development & zoning (two important elements of traditional neighborhoods). Do you see conservation subdivision design principles applying only or primarily to the suburban and rural greenfield “transect” locations, or do you see them applying elsewhere? Thank you!!

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