Lean Thinking 4.0: Enhance the Wisdom of People with the Power of Lean by Robert Brown
ONE SMALL STEP FOR LEAN THINKING; A GIANT LEAP FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONS. Lean Thinking 4.0 is the latest evolution of […]
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Books-and-publications-by-leaders-in-the-planning and urban design professions plus books on climate change and other relevant topics.
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Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex Harris and Brett Harris
Education is too important to be left to the school board. Small cities and towns can and should be actively
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Seeing Trees, A History of Street Trees in New York City and Berlin by Sonja Dümpelmann
FROM YALE BOOKS… “A fascinating and beautifully illustrated volume that explains what street trees tell us about humanity’s changing relationship
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“Biophilic Cities: Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning” by Timothy Beatley
FROM AMAZON… “Tim Beatley has long been a leader in advocating for the ‘greening’ of cities. But too often, he
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“Transportation for Livable Cities” by Vukan R. Vuchic
Though this book is somewhat dated, now being 20 years since production, the thoughts are clear, well organized, fundamentally sound
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“Streetfight, Handbook for an Urban Revolution” by Janette Sadik-Khan and Seth Solomonow
SUMMARY The author’s experience working for Mayor Bloomberg in New York City is inspirational. The transition for a car-dominant transportation
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Ten Principles for Rebuilding Neighborhood Retail by Michael D. Beyard, Michael Pawlukiewicz, and Alex Bond
EXCERPT… “Over the past five decades, retailing in urban neighborhoods has hollowed out, leaving most cities and inner-ring suburbs with
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Regenerating Older Suburbs by Richard Peiser
OVERVIEW FROM ULI… “How can aging inner-ring suburbs remain vital and attract the strategies and solutions employed by 10 inner-ring
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“The Great Good Places, Cafés, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community” by Ray Oldenburg
Summary. Ray Oldenburg defined a place that defines a community. “Third place” is a concept that serves small cities and
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Neighborhood Planning: A Guide for Citizens and Planners by Bernie Jones
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. This guide explains neighborhood planning