Breakthrough Communities: Sustainability and Justice in the Next American Metropolis

by M. Paloma Pavel (Editor), Carl Anthony (Foreword)

Activists, analysts, and practitioners describe innovative strategies that promote healthy neighborhoods, fair housing, and accessible transportation throughout America’s cities and suburbs.

Genres: Nonfiction

488 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Pearse Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read like 12% of this for class, but it's a good intro to a lot of these problems with solutions at the end of chapters. Alright. Thanks Rumi.

[Amanda Wolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good anthology of communities that are standing up to equity issues. It made me rethink sustainability. Often the focus in on environment, but this book brings a new idea to the table. What if we deal in equity issues first, and let the rest of sustainability fall in place. Often issue of racial segregation and poverty are the last to be dealt with on the larger scale. I think that if we deal with these issues first then sustainability will unfold itself naturally.

[Amy Cross · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book for sustainability

[Janay Brower · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect combo of how to look at community development from the built side and the human side.