Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods
Author | : Cynthia Girling |
Publisher | : Shearwater Books |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2005-12-23 |
ISBN-10 | : UCR:31210021311350 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods weaves together the most innovative thinking in urban planning and urban ecology. Drawing from eighteen case studies, these green neighborhoods are the best examples of how the natural environment can play an integral role in neighborhoods." "This book provides proven methods to solve complex problems such as how to make communities accessible and walkable while better integrating natural and urban landscapes. In these communities, wooded areas, meandering streams, and wetlands are planned for and planted to clean the air and teh water, while skinnier streets and accessible paths connect to a transportation network that provides services close to home."--BOOK JACKET.