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.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 307.3/36216
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- A Project for Public Spaces book Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781550923421 9780865715813
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- HT166
- LCCN Item number
- W234 2007eb
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- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xvi, 175 p.)
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00604394 (OCoLC)244769053 (CaOOCEL)420369
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments 14
- Preface: A neighborhood love story 16
- Introduction, by Project for Public Spaces: Changing the world one place at a time 18
- 1. Feeling Right at Home: How to foster a sense of community 26
- 2. Where Everybody Knows Your Name: How to create great places to hang out 50
- 3. Going Places: How to tame traffic and improve transportation 70
- 4. Keeping Peace in the Streets: How to assure safety and promote justice 92
- 5. Where the Action Is: How to boost local economic vitality 112
- 6. Greening the Neighborhood: How to keep things clean, green and natural 128
- 7. Pride in Your Place: How to nurture pleasure and pizzazz 148
- 8. Getting Things Done: How to make your dreams a reality 168
- About the Author 192
- About Project for Public Spaces 192