Land That Could Be Environmentalism and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century

Name: Land That Could Be Environmentalism and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century
Price: 7.2 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780262692700

ISBN-10: 0262692708

ISBN-13: 9780262692700

Edition: 2001 (Reprint)

Authors: William A. Shutkin, David Brower

List price: $26.95

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

3 new & used from $7.20

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

In this book environmentalist and lawyer William Shutkin describes a new kind of environmental and social activism spreading across the nation, one that joins the pursuit of environmental quality with that of civic health and sustainable local economies. In the face of challenges posed by often corrosive market forces and widespread social disaffection, this civic environmentalism is creating nothing less than a new public discourse and dynamic social vision grounded in environmental action. Shutkin points the way to vibrant, sustainable communities through four inspiring examples of civic environmentalism in action: the redevelopment of contaminated urban land for agriculture in…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 8/24/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 294
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

William Shutkin is President and CEO of the Orton Family Foundation and a Research Affiliatein the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT.



Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



All Things Merge into One: Environmentalism and Civic Life



The Physics of Civics, or The Environmental Consequences of Civic Decline



The Land That Could Be: American Environmentalism and the Pursuit of Sustainable Communities



Urban Agriculture in Boston's Dudley Neighborhood: A Modern Twist on Jefferson's Dream



Oakland's Fruitvale Transit Village: Building an Environmentally Sound Vehicle for Neighborhood Revitalization



Community-Based Conservation and Conservation-Based Development in Rural Colorado



Smart Growth, Community Planning, and Cooperation in Suburban New Jersey



Coming Full Circle: An Emerging Model of Environmentalism and Democracy


Notes


Index