The Great Neighborhood Book
Title | The Great Neighborhood Book PDF eBook |
Author | Jay Walljasper |
Publisher | New Society Publishers |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2007-06-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1550923420 |
Abandoned lots and litter-strewn pathways, or rows of green beans and pockets of wildflowers? Graffiti-marked walls and desolate bus stops, or shady refuges and comfortable seating? What transforms a dingy, inhospitable area into a dynamic gathering place? How do individuals take back their neighborhood? Neighborhoods decline when the people who live there lose their connection and no longer feel part of their community. Recapturing that sense of belonging and pride of place can be as simple as planting a civic garden or placing some benches in a park. The Great Neighborhood Book explains how most struggling communities can be revived, not by vast infusions of cash, not by government, but by the people who live there. The author addresses such challenges as traffic control, crime, comfort and safety, and developing economic vitality. Using a technique called "placemaking"-- the process of transforming public space -- this exciting guide offers inspiring real-life examples that show the magic that happens when individuals take small steps, and motivate others to make change. This book will motivate not only neighborhood activists and concerned citizens but also urban planners, developers and policy-makers.
NCJRS Catalog
Title | NCJRS Catalog PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Criminal justice, Administration of |
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The United States Catalog
Title | The United States Catalog PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 2202 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | American literature |
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Catalogue
Title | Catalogue PDF eBook |
Author | Harvard University. Graduate School of Design. Library |
Publisher | |
Pages | 672 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | Architecture |
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The Return of the Neighborhood as an Urban Strategy
Title | The Return of the Neighborhood as an Urban Strategy PDF eBook |
Author | Michael A. Pagano |
Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2015-09-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0252098021 |
In this new volume, Michael A. Pagano curates essays focusing on the neighborhood's role in urban policy solutions. The papers emerged from dynamic discussions among policy makers, researchers, public intellectuals, and citizens at the 2014 UIC Urban Forum. As the writers show, the greater the city, the more important its neighborhoods and their distinctions. The topics focus on sustainable capital and societal investments in people and firms at the neighborhood level. Proposed solutions cover a range of possibilities for enhancing the quality of life for individuals, households, and neighborhoods. These include everything from microenterprises to factories; from social spaces for collective and social action to private facilities; from affordable housing and safety to gated communities; and from neighborhood public education to cooperative, charter, and private schools. Contributors: Andy Clarno, Teresa Córdova, Nilda Flores-González, Pedro A. Noguera, Alice O'Connor, Mary Pattillo, Janet Smith, Nik Theodore, Elizabeth S. Todd-Breland, Stephanie Truchan, and Rachel Weber.
The NIJ Publications Catalog
Title | The NIJ Publications Catalog PDF eBook |
Author | National Institute of Justice (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Crime |
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Library Book Catalog
Title | Library Book Catalog PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration |
Publisher | |
Pages | 570 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Criminal justice, Administration of |
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