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With increasing awareness of the urgent need to respond to global
warming by reducing carbon emissions and recognition of the social
benefits of car-free and car-lite living, more and more city
planners, advocates, and everyday urban dwellers are demanding new
ways of building cities. In Low Car(bon) Communities, authors
Nicole Foletta and Jason Henderson examine seven case studies in
Europe and the United States that aim explicitly to reduce
dependency on cars. Innovative and inspirational, these communities
provide a rich array of data and metrics for comparison and
analysis. This book considers these low car(bon) communities
potential for transferability to cities around the world, including
North America. Aimed at practicing city planners, sustainable
transportation advocates, and students in planning, geography, and
environmental studies, this book will be an invaluable benchmark
for gauging the success of sustainable urban futures.
With 29 percent of all trips made by bicycle, Copenhagen is
considered a model of green transport. This book considers the
underlying political conditions that enabled cycling to appeal to
such a wide range of citizens in Copenhagen and asks how this can
be replicated elsewhere. Despite Copenhagen's global reputation,
its success has been a result of a long political struggle and is
far from completely secure. Car use in Denmark is increasing,
including in Copenhagen's suburbs, and new developments in
Copenhagen include more parking for cars. There is a political
tension in Copenhagen over the spaces for cycling, the car, and
public transit. In considering examples of backlashes and conflicts
over street space in Copenhagen, this book argues that the kinds of
debates happening in Copenhagen are very similar to the debates
regularly occurring in cities throughout the world. This makes
Copenhagen more, not less, comparable to many cities around the
world, including cities in the United States. This book will appeal
to upper-level undergraduates and graduates in urban geography,
city planning, transportation, environmental studies, as well as
transportation advocates, urban policy-makers, and anyone concerned
about climate change and looking to identify paths forward in their
own cities and localities.
With 29 percent of all trips made by bicycle, Copenhagen is
considered a model of green transport. This book considers the
underlying political conditions that enabled cycling to appeal to
such a wide range of citizens in Copenhagen and asks how this can
be replicated elsewhere. Despite Copenhagen's global reputation,
its success has been a result of a long political struggle and is
far from completely secure. Car use in Denmark is increasing,
including in Copenhagen's suburbs, and new developments in
Copenhagen include more parking for cars. There is a political
tension in Copenhagen over the spaces for cycling, the car, and
public transit. In considering examples of backlashes and conflicts
over street space in Copenhagen, this book argues that the kinds of
debates happening in Copenhagen are very similar to the debates
regularly occurring in cities throughout the world. This makes
Copenhagen more, not less, comparable to many cities around the
world, including cities in the United States. This book will appeal
to upper-level undergraduates and graduates in urban geography,
city planning, transportation, environmental studies, as well as
transportation advocates, urban policy-makers, and anyone concerned
about climate change and looking to identify paths forward in their
own cities and localities.
This doesn't happen . . . does it?
Two vampire attacks in his first three days at boarding school
and Alex Van Helsing realizes there's more to the family name than
he thought--and more to this area of Switzerland than meets the
eye. Lurking underneath Lake Geneva lies a secret vampire
university called the Scholomance. And somehow the vampires know a
Van Helsing has arrived.
Special agent Sangster of the Polidorium--an undercover,
international vampire-hunting organization--wants to train Alex in
the tricks of the trade, but when two innocent teens are kidnapped,
rehearsal is over. It's up to Alex to infiltrate the Scholomance
and rescue his friends . . . if he can survive the zombies,
bullets, and fangs heading his way
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Psy-Comm, v. 1 (Paperback)
Jason Henderson, Tony Salvaggio; Artworks by Shane Granger
bundle available
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R231
Discovery Miles 2 310
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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During his first experience on the battlefield, promising young
Psy-Comm Mark Leit witnesses the tragic death of Raven, a fellow
soldier who he had harbored deep feelings for. Years later, Mark is
one the greatest Psy-Comms ever. He and his best friend/partner
David are huge celebrities within their corp-state of Electromedia
Corp. But as they prepare for a dangerous mission behind enemy
lines, it becomes increasingly clear that Mark is having doubts
about the military-corporate society and his deadly role in it. It
is a personality change that does not go unnoticed by David. While
executing his mission to assasinate a weapons maker, employed by
rival corp-state Mars/Samson, Mark comes face to face with Snow, a
pretty young cadet at the enemy base. What shakes the already
troubled Mark to the core is the fact that Snow is almost the exact
duplicate of the deceased Raven. As a full scale battle erupts,
Mark finds himself in a kill-or-be-killed situation with Snow.
Suddenly realizing that the girl's own troops are willing to kill
her in order to get to him, Mark makes as snap decision,
precipitated by years of internal struggle.;He's walking away from
the Psychic Wars-no more killing. And in an arguably misguided act
of atonement, Mark becomes convinced that he can save Snow from the
same fate as Raven years earlier. There are rumors of a place to
the north called The Wild Lands. A safe haven, free from the
control of the corp-states. But getting there will be tough. He'll
be an outlaw. There'll be a price on his head and no where to hide.
Not to mention that Snow is an unwilling participant in Mark's
"rescue." And his former best friend David (possibly the only
Psy-Comm Mark truly fears) will do anything to bring him back-dead
or alive.
With increasing awareness of the urgent need to respond to global
warming by reducing carbon emissions and recognition of the social
benefits of car-free and car-lite living, more and more city
planners, advocates, and everyday urban dwellers are demanding new
ways of building cities. In Low Car(bon) Communities, authors
Nicole Foletta and Jason Henderson examine seven case studies in
Europe and the United States that aim explicitly to reduce
dependency on cars. Innovative and inspirational, these communities
provide a rich array of data and metrics for comparison and
analysis. This book considers these low car(bon) communities'
potential for transferability to cities around the world, including
North America. Aimed at practicing city planners, sustainable
transportation advocates, and students in planning, geography, and
environmental studies, this book will be an invaluable benchmark
for gauging the success of sustainable urban futures.
Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development delves into the
current thinking on local entrepreneurship development programs and
evaluates ways in which practitioners can implement successful
entrepreneurship practices. Examining the role and potential for
entrepreneurship programs in local economic development strategies,
contributors to this edited collection have many years of
experience working with entrerpreneurship initiatives in state and
local governments. Focused on theory and case study,
Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development examines conceptual
issues involved in creating entrepreneurship programs as well as
practical examples of programs organized by state, regional, and
local agencies.
Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development delves into the
current thinking on local entrepreneurship development programs and
evaluates ways in which practitioners can implement successful
entrepreneurship practices. Examining the role and potential for
entrepreneurship programs in local economic development strategies,
contributors to this edited collection have many years of
experience working with entrerpreneurship initiatives in state and
local governments. Focused on theory and case study,
Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development examines conceptual
issues involved in creating entrepreneurship programs as well as
practical examples of programs organized by state, regional, and
local agencies.
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