Category: Guidebooks
The City After Abandonment
This new book presents urban design schemes for cities that have suffered downturns in population, laying out strategies that differ from those in growing cities. Included in the book is a chapter that assesses formulas for addressing vacancy and abando… more »
Walkable City—How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
The essence of livable urban areas is their walkability, according to this new book by author Jeff Speck. Making walkability happen is relatively easy and cheap; but seeing exactly what needs to be done is the trick. The book examines the inner workings… more »
Guidance and Recommendations for Connecticut Municipal Zoning Regulations and Ordinances for Livestock
As urban agriculture increases in popularity, local officials are facing a need for livestock zoning in their communities. The American Farmland Trust recently produced this guide to help Connecticut municipal officials assess and develop zoning options… more »
Getting Where You Want to Go: Connecting and Preserving Our Communities With Better Transportation
Developed by The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, this guide provides state and local policymakers with concrete suggestions for implementing a more environmentally friendly, affordable, and health-conscious transportation syste… more »
Adapting to Urban Heat: A Tool Kit for Local Governments
This new publication from Georgetown University outlines steps local governments can pursue to adjust to more frequent and intense heat waves. Policy options include incentives for the adoption of green and cool roofs, greater use of urban forestry, an… more »
City Cycling
This new book from MIT Press promotes cycling as sustainable urban transportation available to everyone. It reports on cycling trends and policies and offers information on such topics as cycling safety, bikeways and bike parking, integration of cycling… more »
Planet of Cities
Nearly 4,000 cities on our planet today have populations of 100,000 people or more, and skyrocketing growth is predicted for many of them. This new book proposes a paradigm that seeks to come to terms with the expected expansion of cities, particularly… more »
Steps to a Walkable Community: A Guide for Citizens, Planners and Engineers
This new book by America Walks puts innovative, multidisciplinary pro-walking tactics in the hands of citizens, planners, and engineers. Benefits of walking are distilled into two-page fact sheets that readers can use as talking points.
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