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.
Urban Land Use Planning by Edward J. Kaiser, David J. Godschalk and F. Stuart Chapin Jr
Urban Land Use Planning, the book, has evolved and grown as a body of thought for over a half century. […]
Urban Sociology: A Human Ecological Perspective by William A. Schwab
Importance. The social realm of sustainability is the most neglected by urban and city planners. Sociology is the profession to […]
Urban Street Design Guide
Sidewalks play a vital role in city life. As conduits for pedestrian movement and access, they enhance connectivity and promote […]
Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck
Walkability of cities is an important element of every city’s plans for livability, transportation, recreationand neighborhoods. Walter Kulash and Dan […]
Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck
From CharacterTowns.org… Walkability of cities is an important element of every city’s plans for livability, transportation, recreation and neighborhoods. Walter […]
What a Producer Does: The Art of Moviemaking (not the Business) by Buck Houghton
Many professions have valuable lessons for city planners. Movie producers may not come to mind as an instructive profession, but […]
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. […]
What Next for Sustainable Development?
Our Common Future at Thirty. by James Meadowcroft (Author, Editor), David Banister (Editor), Erling Holden (Editor), Oluf Langhelle (Editor), Kristin Linnerud […]
What Next for Sustainable Development? Our Common Future at Thirty by James Meadowcroft, David Banister, Erling Holden, Oluf Langhelle, Kristin Linnerud
Sustainable development brings together a series of normative themes related to negotiating environmental limits, to addressing equity, needs and development,and […]
What Next for Sustainable Development? Our Common Future at Thirty by James Meadowcroft.
Sustainable development brings together a series of normative themes related to negotiating environmental limits, to addressing equity, needs and development, […]