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The Humane Metropolis - People and Nature in the Twenty-first Century City (Paperback)
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The Humane Metropolis - People and Nature in the Twenty-first Century City (Paperback)
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Four-fifths of Americans now live in the nation's sprawling
metropolitan areas, and half of the world's population is now
classified as "urban." As cities become the dominant living
environment for humans, there is growing concern about how to make
such places more habitable, more healthy and safe, more ecological,
and more equitable--in short, more "humane." This book explores the
prospects for a more humane metropolis through a series of essays
and case studies that consider why and how urban places can be made
greener and more amenable. Its point of departure is the legacy of
William H. Whyte (1917-1999), one of America's most admired urban
thinkers. From his eyrie high above Manhattan in the offices of the
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Whyte laid the foundation for today's
"smart growth" and "new urbanist" movements with books such as The
Last Landscape (1968). His passion for improving the habitability
of cities and suburbs is reflected in the diverse grassroots urban
design and regreening strategies discussed in this volume. Topics
examined in this book include urban and regional greenspaces, urban
ecological restoration, social equity, and green design. Some of
the contributors are recognized academic experts, while others
offer direct practical knowledge of particular problems and
initiatives. The editor's introduction and epilogue set the
individual chapters in a broader context and suggest how the
strategies described, if widely replicated, may help create more
humane urban environments. In addition to Rutherford H. Platt,
contributors to the volume include Carl Anthony, Thomas Balsley,
Timothy Beatley, Eugenie L. Birch, Edward J. Blakely, Colin M.
Cathcart, Steven E. Clemants, Christopher A. De Sousa, Steven N.
Handel, Peter Harnik, Michael C. Houck, Jerold S. Kayden, Albert
LaFarge, Andrew Light, Charles E. Little, Anne C. Lusk, Thalya
Parilla, Deborah E. Popper, Frank J. Popper, Mary V. Rickel,
Cynthia Rosenzweig, Robert L. Ryan, Laurin N. Sievert, Andrew G.
Wiley-Schwartz, and Ann Louise Strong.
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