Toward Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and Their Governments
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Toward Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and Their Governments

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Local governments are increasingly caught between rising expectations that development initiatives be sustainable and the fact that more and more services are being downloaded to the municipal level. The third edition of this classic text offers practical suggestions and innovative solutions to a range of community problems—-including energy efficiency, transportation, lan...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published June 1st 2005 by New Society Publishers (first published January 1st 1998)
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Bob
Mar 09, 2008 Bob rated it 4 of 5 stars
Not a book you want to read cover to cover but a really great resource for people who want to help their communities become more sustainable. Includes of lots of real-life examples of tools and initiatives that have been used by citizens and their governments to implement more sustainable practices.
Sacha
Sep 15, 2009 Sacha rated it 2 of 5 stars
Easy read on defnining what it means to be a sustainable community with emphasis on the critical element of public deliberation. Excellent resource, especially since it gives specific examples and tools for implementing steps.
Georgia
Jan 08, 2008 Georgia rated it 4 of 5 stars
Reads almost like a philosophy book. An interesting (and helpful) view of a new - or at the very least - forgotten and/or ignored way of thinking.
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