Reclaiming American Cities: The Struggle for People, Place, and Nature Since 1900

Autori

• Rutherford H. Platt

Parametri

• 312 pagine
• 11 ore di lettura

• Ecologia e Ambiente
• Mappe e viaggi
• Scienze sociali
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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Humane urbanism encompasses diverse initiatives like affordable housing, bike paths, and urban farms, all aimed at fostering community connections and reintroducing nature into urban environments. The book explores the historical struggle against elite control and highlights the rise of grassroots movements that seek to transform metropolitan America into a more humane and sustainable place. It emphasizes the significance of spontaneous, low-tech solutions in this ongoing urban evolution.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2013

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