Solving Sprawl: Models of Smart Growth in Communities Across America
A study of American communities that are applying smart growth principles in successfully addressing the problem of sprawl. Examples that illustrate key concepts and tells the story of how this new... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1893340333
ISBN13:9781893340336
Release Date:November 2001
Publisher:Nrdc
Length:212 Pages
Weight:1.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.0" x 9.9"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
A must-read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Solving Sprawl is a wonderfully lively, readable account of how 35 diverse communities from across the nation have managed to find solutions to the problems of sprawl. Examples from urban, suburban, and rural areas demonstrate numerous innovative strategies for protecting the environment while creating attractive, human-friendly places for people to live, work,and play. The book is enhanced with photos, maps, and informative sidebars. This is an impressive, inspiring piece of work that succeeds as both an introduction to Smart Growth, and as a guide to translating Smart Growth theory into practice.
A compendium of smart growth success stories
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a valuable and much needed reference that offers substance instead of rhetoric about containing sprawl with smart growth-oriented development. It persuasively demonstrates how smart growth projects across the country are succeeding in meeting people's housing and employment needs while minimizing environmental harm. Thirty-five projects are profiled in sections devoted to cities, suburbs, and conservation areas, each with project statistics and contacts. Its geographic diversity is especially impressive, from the nation's largest metropolitan regions to small rural towns. This is one of those rare volumes that works for professionals as a technical reference, and for community officials and citizens as an educational tool. It's an inspiring catalogue of some of the best neighborhoods and communities being developed in America today.
Amazing stories of great places
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
"Solving Sprawl" made me want to live in the places the authors describe. For my job, I typically have to read a lot of dry, boring reports and books about planning and policy. By providing great, color photos and true stories about how many of these places were created, I couldn't put this book down. "Solving Sprawl" does something that many people have tried, but few have done this well: it makes the businness of creating more livable communities interesting and engaging. Suddenly, smart growth isn't just something I read about happening in some far away place, it's something that can happen in my town, or anywhere. If you are interested in how to make your community a better place to live without being bored to tears with "legalese" and "policy wonk talk," buy this book!!!
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