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  • Climate Chaos

    Killing People, Places, and the Planet

    de John Hans Gilderbloom, Joshua D. Ambrosius, Bobby Austin, Russell Barnett, Christopher Bird, Leah Callahan, Chad Frederick, Robert Friedland, Elliott Grantz, Matthew Hanka0, Bunny Hayes1, Antwan Jones2, Avery Kahl3, Zachary E. Kenitzer4, Isaiah Kingsberry5, Wesley L. Meares6, Justin Mog7, Lisa Murray8, Chris Nolan9, Karrie Ann Quenichet0, William Riggs1, Stephen A. Roosa2, Ellen Slaten3, Carla J. Snyder4, Jennifer Stekardis5, Porter Stevens6, Ra’Desha Williams7, Garlynn Woodsong8, Charlie Zhang9, Gregory D. Squires0 ...
    Featuring insights from influential figures like Pope Francis and Albert Gore alongside contributions from over thirty esteemed authors, Climate Chaos: Killing People, Places and the Planet charts a transformative path from despair to optimism. Grounded in rigorous scientific research, the book unflinchingly exposes the links between industries such as coal, fossil fuels, chemical factories, ... Leer más

    $36.99 USD

  • End of the Road

    Reimagining the Street as the Heart of the City

    de William Riggs ...
    Since the earliest days of civilization, streets have played an important role in shaping society – but what is a street? Is it a living ecosystem, a public space, a social space, an economic space or a combination of these?The focus on automotive travel over the past century has changed the role of streets in cities. This has degraded the quality of urban life and contributed to public health ... Leer más

    $41.99 USD

  • Disruptive Transport

    Driverless Cars, Transport Innovation and the Sustainable City of Tomorrow

    Edición de William Riggs ...
    Series series Routledge Equity, Justice and the Sustainable City series
    With the rise of shared and networked vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and other transportation technologies, technological change is outpacing urban planning and policy. Whether urban planners and policy makers like it or not, these transformations will in turn result in profound changes to streets, land use, and cities. But smarter transportation may not necessarily translate into greater ... Leer más

    $65.99 USD

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  • Walking Home

    The Life and Lessons of a City Builder

    de Ken Greenberg ...
    One of the world's foremost urban designers shares his passion and methods for rejuvenating neglected cities and argues passionately for the importance and possibilities of their renewal.From a youth spent in the boroughs of New York City and other great cities of the world, to his beginnings as an architect in Toronto, Ken Greenberg has long recognized that cities at their best provide much of ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Curbing Traffic

    The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives

    de Chris Bruntlett, Melissa Bruntlett ...
    In 2019, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett began a new adventure in Delft in the Netherlands. They had packed up their family in Vancouver, BC, and moved to Delft to experience the biking city as residents rather than as visitors. A year earlier they had become unofficial ambassadors for Dutch cities with the publication of their first book Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint ... Leer más

    $21.59 USD

  • Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

    de Charles Montgomery ...
    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

    $12.99 USD

  • Suburban Nation

    The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream

    de Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Jeff Speck ...
    The essential handbook for ending suburban sprawl and automobile-based settlement patternsFor a decade, Suburban Nation has given voice to a growing movement in North America to put an end to suburban sprawl and replace the last century's automobile-based settlement patterns with a return to more traditional planning. Founders of the Congress for the New Urbanism, Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Retrofitting Suburbia, Updated Edition

    Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs

    de Ellen Dunham-Jones, June Williamson ...
    Updated with a new Introduction by the authors and a foreword by Richard Florida, this book is a comprehensive guide book for urban designers, planners, architects, developers, environmentalists, and community leaders that illustrates how existing suburban developments can be redesigned into more urban and more sustainable places. While there has been considerable attention by practitioners and ... Leer más

    $46.00 USD

  • Dynamic Urban Design

    A Handbook for Creating Sustainable Communities Worldwide

    de Michael A. von Hausen ...
    Advance Praise for Dynamic Urban Design“Finally, in one book a complete guide to the theory, practice, and potential of urban design by one of Canada’s preeminent urban designers.”—David R. Witty, former dean, School of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Canada“Michael von Hausen has given us a clear and hopeful path to the creation of a sustainable urbanism, one that will be inspiring and ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Who's Your City?

    How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life

    de Richard Florida ...
    In the age of globalization, some claim that where you live doesn't't matter: Alaska, Idaho, and Alabama are interchangeable. The world is, after all, flat.Not so fast. Place, argues the great urbanist Richard Florida, is not only important, it's more important than ever. In fact, choosing a place to live is as important to your happiness as choosing a spouse or career. And some regions, recent ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • How Cycling Can Save the World

    de Peter Walker ...
    Peter Walker—reporter at the Guardian and curator of its popular bike blog—shows how the future of humanity depends on the bicycle.Car culture has ensnared much of the world—and it's no wonder. Convenience and comfort (as well as some clever lobbying) have made the car the transportation method of choice for generations. But as the world evolves, the high cost of the automobile is made clearer ... Leer más

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  • City Cycling

    Edición de John Pucher, Ralph Buehler ...
    Series series Urban and Industrial Environments
    A guide to today's urban cycling renaissance, with information on cycling's health benefits, safety, bikes and bike equipment, bike lanes, bike sharing, and other topics.Bicycling in cities is booming, for many reasons: health and environmental benefits, time and cost savings, more and better bike lanes and paths, innovative bike sharing programs, and the sheer fun of riding. City Cycling offers a ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD