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Conservation Design for SubdivisionsA Practical Guide To Creating Open Space …
In most communities, land use regulations are based on a limited model that allows for only one end result: the production of more and more suburbia, composed of endless subdivisions and shopping centers, that ultimately covers every bit of countryside with "improvements." Fortunately, sensible alternatives to this approach do exist, and methods of developing land while at the same time conserv…
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Local Climate Action Planning
Climate change is a global problem, but the problem begins locally. Cities consume 75% of the world's energy and emit 80% of the world's greenhouse gases. Changing the way we build and operate our cities can have major effects on greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately, communities across the U.S. are responding to the climate change problem by making plans that assess their contribution to green…
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Design for an Empathic WorldReconnecting People, Nature, and Self
Despite an uncertain economy, the market for green building is exploding. The US green building market has expanded dramatically since 2008 and is projected to double in size by 2015 (from {dollar}42 billion in construction starts to {dollar}135 billion). But green-building pioneer Sim Van der Ryn says, "greening" our buildings is not enough. He advocates for "empathic design", in which a…
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The Nature of a HouseBuilding a World that Works
Is it possible for a group of the world's most respected environmental scientists to truly practice what they preach? Can their expertise in climate change help them in transforming an old house and its nine acres into their new office building and campus—a building that is as energy efficient as possible, uses local materials, and generates all of the energy it consumes? In this candid, char…
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Green Urbanism Down UnderLearning from Sustainable Communities in Australia
In this immensely practical book, Timothy Beatley sets out to answer a simple question: what can Americans learn from Australians about "greening" city life? Green Urbanism Down Under reports on the current state of "sustainability practice" in Australia and the many lessons that U.S. residents can learn from the best Australian programs and initiatives. Australia is similar to the Unite…
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Planning for Community ResilienceA Handbook for Reducing Vulnerability to Dis…
When disaster strikes, the damage isn't just physical—it's social, economic, and deeply uneven. Rising seas, stronger storms, and growing inequality have made resilience planning an urgent priority for communities everywhere. But true resilience goes beyond rebuilding; it means creating places that can adapt, recover, and emerge stronger for everyone who calls them home. Planning for Communi…
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Rural Environmental Planning for Sustainable Communities
Rural Environmental Planning for Sustainable Communities offers an explanation of the concept of Rural Environmental Planning (REP) along with case studies that show how to apply REP to specific issues such as preserving agricultural lands, planning river and lake basins, and preserving historical sites.
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Seven Rules for Sustainable CommunitiesDesign Strategies for the Post Carbon …
Questions of how the design of cities can respond to the challenge of climate change dominate the thoughts of urban planners and designers across the U.S. and Canada. With admirable clarity, Patrick Condon responds to these questions. He addresses transportation, housing equity, job distribution, economic development, and ecological systems issues and synthesizes his knowledge and research into…
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The Past and Future CityHow Historic Preservation is Reviving America's Commu…
At its most basic, historic preservation is about keeping old places alive, in active use, and relevant to the needs of communities today. As cities across America experience a remarkable renaissance, and more and more young, diverse families choose to live, work, and play in historic neighborhoods, the promise and potential of using our older and historic buildings to revitalize our cities is …
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Walkable City Rules101 Steps to Making Better Places
"Cities are the future of the human race, and Jeff Speck knows how to make them work." —David Owen, staff writer at the New Yorker Nearly every US city would like to be more walkable—for reasons of health, wealth, and the environment—yet few are taking the proper steps to get there. The goals are often clear, but the path is seldom easy. Jeff Speck's follow-up to his be…
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