BOOK REVIEWS
Books are important. CharacterTowns.org selects and discusses current publications and works from previous generations that still hold wisdom for contemporary city-building. The review also includes published reviews and Youtube links to discussions by or about the author. Books are selected from the attached Suggested Readings.
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, […]
Thinking in Systems, A Primer by Donella H. Meadows
Stepping into Thinking in Systems turns out to be a big step; a step entering the world of Donella Meadows. Dr. Meadows […]
Tomorrow-Land, The 1964-65 World’s Fair and the Transformation of America [2014].
Tomorrow-land by Joseph Tirella gives us a page turner; you want to read every page in this book and every […]
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 […]
Triumph of the City by Edward Glaeser
How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier Mr. Glaeser is an unabashed advocate of the […]
Triumph of the City, How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier
Triumph of the City, by Edward Glaeser, [2011] happily demonstrates that the author is a big fan of cities. The […]
ULI’s Infrastructure 2008.
“A reference that examines trends in transportation and road networks in the United States and abroad, this resource details how […]
Uncertainty, Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr and the Struggle for the Soul of Science by David Lindley
A seemingly unrelated book relative to planning and designingsmall cities and towns; however, not so fast. The “uncertainty principle” presents […]
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 […]
Urban Land Use Planning
Urban Land Use Planning [1995].
Urban Land Use Planning, the book, has evolved and grown as a body of thought for over a half century. The Fourth Edition of Urban Land Use Planning presents the classic approaches to planning theory, city planning and practice. The Fourth Edition is chock full of tables and charts and checklists that provide the framework for comprehensive planning and planning for neighborhoods, downtowns, schools and parks. The fifth edition continues to improve the thought-process.