Product Description: Fueled by a baby boom generation now in there fifties, active adult retirement communities are poised to be the next hot trend. Authored by seasoned professionals, this book explains the various types of projects, covers the all-important "lifestyles" concept that motivates sales, and provides state-of-the-art best practices in development, including planning and design, marketing tools and strategies, and the legal framework...read more

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Product Description: First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In the first geographic and environmental analysis of the recreational and retirement community industry, Hubert B. Stroud shows how and why certain communities had positive impacts on the surrounding region while others did not. Focusing on well-known developments in Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Arkansas, and Tennessee, he finds that most developments were poorly planned, resulting in environmental damage, overtaxing of public services, and social and economic problems...read more

Product Description: Book by Gordon, Paul A. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Discusses important design issues in housing the elderly, focusing on their special needs and demonstrating how the physical realities of aging should be considered in planning