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  • Maker City

    A Practical Guide for Reinventing American Cities

    The Maker City Playbook is a comprehensive case studies and how-to information useful for city leaders, civic innovators, nonprofits, and others engaged in urban economic development. The Maker City Playbook is committed to going beyond stories to find patterns and discern promising practices to help city leaders make even more informed decisions.Maker City PlaybookChapter 1: Introduction and a ... Leer más

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    A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can—and do—make us happier peopleCharles Montgomery's Happy City will revolutionize the way we think about urban life.After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our ... Leer más

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  • Water 4.0

    The Past, Present, and Future of the World's Most Vital Resource

    de David Sedlak ...
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  • Bedside Essays for Lovers (of Cities)

    Series series Island Press E-ssentials
    In this provocative collection of essays, renowned architect Daniel Solomon delves into the complexities of what makes a city vibrant. Acknowledging that a city is not a static thing, he argues we need to pay more attention to nurturing what he calls “continuous cities.” In such a city, he says, “new buildings, new institutions, and new technologies don’t rip apart the old and wreck it. They ... Leer más

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  • The Past and Future City

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    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 ... Leer más

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  • Remaking Cities

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  • Baltimore: Reinventing an Industrial Legacy City

    Series series Built Environment City Studies
    Baltimore: Reinventing an Industrial Legacy City is an exploration into the reinvention, self-reflection and boosterism of US legacy cities, taking Baltimore as the case study model to reveal the larger narrative. Author Klaus Philipsen investigates the modern urban condition and the systemic problems involved with adapting metropolitan regions into equitable and sustainable communities, covering ... Leer más

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  • Infrastructure Sustainability and Design

    You're overseeing a large-scale project, but you're not an engineering or construction specialist, and so you need an overview of the related sustainability concerns and processes. To introduce you to the main issues, experts from the fields of engineering, planning, public health, environmental design, architecture, and landscape architecture review current sustainable large-scale projects, the ... Leer más

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  • Reshaping Metropolitan America

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    Series series Metropolitan Planning + Design
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  • Re-Act

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  • Prospects for Resilience

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  • Thermal Comfort in Hot Dry Climates

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    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
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