Urbanism Without Effort
To create vibrant, sustainable urban areas, we must first understand what happens naturally when people congregate in cities — innate, unprompted interactions of urban dwellers with each other and their surrounding urban and physical environment. This new book provides compelling vignettes from everyday life to illustrate examples of spontaneous and thriving urban communities.
Learn More:http://islandpress.org/ip/books/book/islandpress/U/bo9162161.html
The Transit-Oriented Development Toolkit for CT
This new resource focuses on several concepts key to creating sustainable transit-oriented development in Connecticut: community and placemaking, mixed-income housing, complete streets, parking, green infrastructure, and energy. The toolkit also contains descriptions of concepts, techniques, and resources relevant to Connecticut’s communities, but also applicable throughout the nation.
Learn More:http://pschousing.org/transit-oriented-development-ct
Quotes
"We hope for a certain stability without destructive change. We hope for a future that is at least as good as the present. We hope to reside in cities that are resilient. Are sustainable. And above all, livable. We deserve, and with the right choices, can have all three."
David Maddox — Founder & Editor, The Nature of Cities
Browse more than 70 papers submitted by our readers that address the future of our communities, and the issues we have to tackle to make our communities better.
2014 Conference
Date and Location Announced!
New Partners for Smart Growth
Denver, Colorado
February 13-15, 2014
More information soon at www.newpartners.org
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