Life Between Buildings, Using Public Space by Jan Gehl
Jan Gehl has put together an extended career doing urban workfocused on the human scale of cities…designing urban places […]
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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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Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America by James Fallows and Deborah Fallows
“Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America” provides important insights into the success of small cities and
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What I Found in a Thousand Towns by Dar Williams
Dar Williams, who recently spoke to CNU, has produced a book that explores small cities and towns at ground level.
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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
Ray Oldenburg defined a place that defines a community. “Third place” is a concept that serves small cities and towns
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Understanding Media, The Extensions of Man by Marshall McLuhan
Long before the internet, 1964 to be exact, McLuhan was one of a group of smart people thinking and writing
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Wikinomics, How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by Don Tapscott
Wikinomics has become essential reading for business people everywhere. It explains how mass collaboration is happening not just at Web
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Smart Machines, IBM’s Watson and the Era of Cognitive Computing by John E. Kelly III and Steve Hamm
Small cities and towns use of technology is growing. Smart Machines is a fascinating book that takes a very technical
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Streetfight, Handbook for an Urban Revolution by Janette Sadik-Khan and Seth Solomonow
Streetfight, Handbook for an Urban Revolution reflects the author’s experience working for Mayor Bloomberg in New York City to change
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The Excellence Divided by Tom Peters
The Excellence Dividend is Tom Peters newest thinking about excellence. Meeting the Tech Tide with work that wows and jobs
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The Vancouver Achievement, Urban Planning and Design
Vancouver achievements in urban planning benefit small cities and towns by offering valuable lessons as artfully described by John Punter,