New Slow City - Living Simply in the World's Fastest City (Paperback)

Burnt out after years of doing development and conservation work around the world, William Powers spent a season in a 12-foot by 12-foot cabin off the grid in North Carolina. Could he live a similarly minimalist way in the belly of the go-go beast -- New York City? To find out, Powers and his wife jettisoned 80 percent of their stuff, left their 2,000-square-foot Queens townhouse, and moved into a 350-square-foot micro apartment in Greenwich Village. Downshifting to a 20-hour work week, Powers explores the viability of Slow Food and Slow Money, technology fasts and urban sanctuaries, rooftop gardening and beekeeping, and Glassphemy recycling. Discovering a colorful cast of New Yorkers attempting to resist the culture of Total Work, Powers offers practical inspiration to anyone trying to make urban life more people- and planet-friendly.

General

Imprint:	New World Library
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2014
First published:	November 2014
Authors:	William Powers
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	255
ISBN-13:	978-1-60868-239-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > General
LSN:	1-60868-239-0
Barcode:	9781608682393

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