Website design By BotEap.comVisualizing Density by Julie Campoli and Alex S. MacLean, Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, 113 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, ISBN 1-55844171-9, 978-1-55844-171-2, $ 39.95, 160 pages , 2007

Website design By BotEap.comPlanners and designers should make room in their reference library for this attractive new book that explores the density of the land in the United States. The Lincoln Institute for Land Policy in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a think tank, along with authors Julie Campoli, whose focus is landscape change, sprawl, and density, and Alex MacLean, an aerial photographer, have produced a Authorized book for both professionals and the laity. Green building and design is more than a trend and this in-depth book describes today’s density problem and also offers solutions to the uninspired sprawl and concentrations of urban housing that put pressure on infrastructure and residents.

Website design By BotEap.comThe content covers: Growing Closer: The Count, The Coming Boom, Extending or Growing Inward, Rip Currents, The Benefits, Why We Hate Density, How We Can Love Density and Density Patterns: Planning for Density , Design for Density The Density Catalog Features Aerial photographs from density less than 1 unit per acre to more than 200 units per acre. Additional features include a trailer, references, author acknowledgments, and background information on the Lincoln Land Institute. Also included is a handy CD-Rom for educational use.

Website design By BotEap.comAerial photography tells a compelling story of how many cities and suburbs can learn and visualize density patterns, which Mr. MacLean does in an impressive way, with sharp, clean and interesting photographs. Highly recommended for urban, suburban, and exurban planners, designers, city and town managers, advocates of smart growth, and residents of areas across the country seeking a bird’s-eye view of their community.