Hot, Flat and Crowded, Why We Need a Green Revolution – And How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman
A great summary of our situation; a challenge to the things we value and want to preserve. What confrontsus is […]
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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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Transportation for Livable Cities by Vukan R. Vuchic
Profession Vuchic has produced a useful book that examines the history and current [1999] state of livability transportation thinking. His
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The Big Nine. How the Tech Titans & Their Thinking Machine Could Warp Humanity by Amy Webb
Implications for the American City. Artificial Intelligence [AI] is, and will continue to, inculcate every aspect of human endeavors. While
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam
Nearly 20 years after publication, Bowling Alone still stands as the seminal work of the socialization of American twentieth century society; establishing
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“Palaces for the People” by Eric Klinenberg
Character towns rely on social infrastructure. “In Palaces for the People, Klinenberg, a sociologist and director of New York University’s Institute
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The Limits to Growth by Donella H. Meadows, Dennis L. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, William W. Behrens III
The message of this book still holds today: The earth’s interlocking resources – the global system of nature in which we
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Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns, Designing and Retrofitting for Sustainability by Avi Friedman
“Small and mid-sized suburban towns house two-thirdsof the world’s population and current modes of planningfor these municipalities are facing challenges
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Design Downtown For Women (Men Will Follow) by David Feehan, Drew McLellan, Sheila Grant, Carol Becker.
“Today, women in both business and leisure,have a critical influence on the success of a downtown area. What are the
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How Small Towns and Cities Can Use Local Assets to Rebuild Their Economies
By the EPA Lessons From Successful Places Over time, all communities experience changes that affect the industries, technologies, and land use
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The Death and Life of Main Street
Small Towns in American Memory, Space, and Community by Miles Orvell From Amazon… “For more than a century, the term