“The Affordable City” by Shane Phillips
From Los Angeles to Boston and Chicago to Miami, US cities are struggling to address the twin crises of high […]
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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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“Design of Cities” by Edmund N. Bacon
Summary Design of Cities is the book one should read when starting a career in design, any kind of design, but
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“Building A Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change Is Reshaping America” by Quint Studer
From Amazon… Vibrant Communities don’t just happen; they’re built. This book is your blueprint. “Every community wants to become a great
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“Inventor of the Future” by Alec Nevala-Lee
The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller During his lifetime, Buckminster Fuller was hailed as one of the greatest geniuses of
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“Parks and Recreation System Planning, A New Approach for Creating Sustainable, Resilient Communities” by David L. Barth, PhD.
FROM CharacterTowns.org… David Barth [1955-2022]has provided the city-building professions with a holistic guide for developing a great parks systems while
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“Place and Prosperity: How Cities Help Us to Connect and Innovate” by William Fulton
CT.org looks forward to the soon to be released work that addresses connections and innovations as important parts of every
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“Missing Middle Housing: Thinking Big and Building Small to Respond to Today’s Housing Crisis” by Daniel G. Parolek
OPTICOS DESIGN FOUNDER DANIEL PAROLEK inspired a new movement for housing choice in 2010 when he coined the term “Missing