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.
“Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World” by Ross Chapin
From CT.org… Pocket Neighborhoods and Micro Cottages, the marriage of special living styles suitable for a unique workforce housing application […]
“Power Failure: Politics, Patronage, and the Economic Future of Buffalo, New York” by Diana Dillaway.
Ms. Dillaway, a professional city planner with twenty-five years of experience has many publications and presentations to her credit. As a […]
“Project Management for the Design Professional: A Handbook for Architects, Engineers, and Interior Designers” by David Burstein and Frank Stasiowski
Project Management for the Design Professional continues to be the go-to book for professional designers to learn how to manage […]
“Public Libraries and Their Communities: An Introduction” by Kay Cassell
From Amazon… Public Libraries and Their Communities: An Introduction provides an overview of public librarianship today. It covers library organization, […]
“Regenerating Older Suburbs” by Richard Peiser
“How can aging inner-ring suburbs remain vital and attract investment from private development? This book describes the strategies and solutions employed by […]
“Silent Spring Revolution” by Douglas Brinkley
New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long […]
“Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson
In 2006, Silent Spring was named one of the 25 greatest science books of all time by the editors of […]
“Site Analysis: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design” by James A. LaGro Jr. Wiley
From Amazon, From the Back Cover The complete guide to site analysis—for better plans and better projects Context-sensitive site planning […]
“State-Building, Governance and the New World Order in the 21st Century” by Francis Fukuyama
State-Building, Governance and the New World Order in the 21st Century is a compact book written by Professor Fukuyama after 9/11 but […]
“Streetfight, Handbook for an Urban Revolution” by Janette Sadik-Khan and Seth Solomonow
SUMMARY The author’s experience working for Mayor Bloomberg in New York City is inspirational. The transition for a car-dominant transportation […]