Robin Wall Kimmerer didn’t set out to change the world—or even to become particularly famous within the canon of environmental...
Planning to Stay
From “the most valuable thinkers in American urbanism today” (New York Times) comes the first book to provide a thoughtful, practical process for neighborhood planning for concerned citizens as well as professional planners.
ISBN:
9781571312464 Publish Date:
09/14/2000
Pages:
120
Size:
9 × 11.5 × 0.31 in
Weight:
18.9 oz
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Praise and Prizes
“William Morrish and Catherine Brown are the most valuable thinkers in American urbanism today.”
New York Times
“A delightful and jargon-free little ‘how-to’ guide that’s written for the thousands of citizens struggling to organize and preserve their city neighborhoods.”
Utne Reader
“The principles and basic approach can be applied to any vicinity. . . . Think of it as a Baedeker’s Guide to your neighborhood.”
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