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.
“City Hall: Masterpieces of American Civic Architecture” by Arthur Drooker
FROM AMAZON…City Hall is the first book to feature striking contemporary images of the most architecturally significant city halls in […]
“Creating a Vibrant City Center” by Cy Paumier
Creating a Vibrant City Center is a tour de force, a comprehensive discussion of the processes and products that lead […]
“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 […]
“Design with Nature 25th Edition” by Ian L. McHarg
FROM AMAZON… “In presenting us with a vision of organic exuberance and human delight, which ecology and ecological design promise […]
“Increments of Neighborhood: A Compendium of Built Types for Walkable and Vibrant Communities” by Brian O’Looney
From Amazon… Intended as a comprehensive resource, Increments of Neighborhood is a compendium of recent built work for urban […]
“Isaac Asimov, It’s Been a Good Life” by Janet Jeppson Asimov
“New one-volume autobiography spans Asimov’s life for the first time! As one of the most gifted and prolific writers of […]
“Land Use Law in Florida” by W. Thomas Hawkins.
“Land Use Law in Florida presents an in-depth analysis of land use law common to many states across the United […]
“Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath” by Ted Koppel
Implications for Small Cities and Towns. Electricity is the essential infrastructure in America’s economy and society. Small cities and towns have […]
“Mirror for Man: The Relation of Anthropology to Modern Life” by Clyde Kluckhohn
From Amazon. “While the world has undoubtedly been shrinking, at the same time it has grown more complex. The likelihood […]
“Mirror for Man: The Relation of Anthropology to Modern Life” by Clyde Kluckhohn
From Amazon. “While the world has undoubtedly been shrinking, at the same time it has grown more complex. The likelihood […]