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Coving (urban planning)

Coving (urban planning). By : Jean Bauza Jeisson Manchego. Table of content. Coving as a method History of Coving Advantages and disadvantages Design. Coving as a method. Is a method of urban planning used in subdivision characterized by non-uniform lot shapes and home placement .

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Coving (urban planning)

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  1. Coving(urban planning) By: Jean Bauza Jeisson Manchego

  2. Table of content • Coving as a method • History of Coving • Advantages and disadvantages • Design

  3. Coving as a method Is a method of urban planning used in subdivision characterized by non-uniform lot shapes and home placement. Coving is used as an alternative to conventional "grid" subdivision layout in order to reduce costs and increasing the amount of land available for construction.

  4. History of Coving Coving was pioneered by Minneapolis-based urban designer Rick Harrison The name comes from coves of green spaces among the homes which are made possible by winding roads and staggeredsetbacks.

  5. Advantages anddisadvantages • Reduces construction costs by reducing roadway • The reduction • in road surface adds usable land for lots and • Parks • Increased • pedestrian safety due to less road and fewer • intersections Advantages • Greaterset-back fromthestreet, • larger lots, • Reduced usability for mixedapplication • Decreasedwalkability • Decreasedstreet and pedestrian connectivity of a tract to its surroundings • Increased suburban sprawl • Leaving little or no public open space Disadvantages

  6. Design Designing coved developments is considered comparatively difficult. Specialized software is often used and designers often need several years of experience to become proficient.

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