ABSTRACT
Bringing together classic readings from a wide variety of sources, this key book investigates how our cities and towns can become more sustainable.
Thirty-eight selections span issues such as land use planning, urban design, transportation, ecological restoration, economic development, resource use and equity planning. Section introductions outline the major themes, whilst the editors' introductions to the individual writings explain their interest and significance to wider debates. Additional sections present twenty-four case studies of real-world sustainable urban planning examples, sustainability planning exercises, and further reading.
Providing background in theory, practical application, and vision, in a clear, accessible format, The Sustainable Urban Development Reader is an essential resource for students, professionals, and indeed anyone interested in the future of urban environments.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |4 pages
“The Three Magnets”
from the “Author’s Introduction” to Ebenezer Howard Editors’ Introduction
chapter |5 pages
“Cities and the Crisis of Civilization”
from the “Introduction” to (1938) Lewis Mumford Editors’ Introduction
chapter |10 pages
“The Land Ethic”
from A Sand County Almanac (1949) Aldo Leopold Editors’ Introduction
chapter |5 pages
“Orthodox Planning and The North End”
from the “Introduction” to the The Death Jane Jacobs Editors’ Introduction
chapter |4 pages
“The Development of Underdevelopment”
from Capitalism and Underdevelopment (1967) Andre Gunder Frank Editors’ Introduction
chapter |5 pages
“Perspectives, Problems, and Models”
from the “Introduction” to (1972) Donella H. Meadows, Dennis L. Meadows, Jörgen Randers, and William W. Behrens III
chapter |6 pages
“The Steady-State Economy”
from Toward a Steady-State Economy (1973) Herman E. Daly Editors’ Introduction
chapter |5 pages
“Towards Sustainable Development”
excerpted from Our Common Future (1987) World Commission on Environment and Development (The Brundtland Commission) Editors’ Introduction
chapter |8 pages
“The Next American Metropolis”
from The Next American Metropolis: (1993) Peter Calthorpe
chapter |8 pages
“Outdoor Space and Outdoor Activities”
from Life Between Buildings (1980) Jan Gehl Editors’ Introduction
chapter |8 pages
“Transit and the Metropolis: Finding Harmony”
from The Transit Metropolis: A Global Inquiry (1998) Robert Cervero Editors’ Introduction
chapter |7 pages
“Traffic Calming”
from Sustainability and Cities: (1999) Peter Newman and Jeffrey Kenworthy Editors’ Introduction
chapter |9 pages
“Bicycling Renaissance in North America?”
from Transportation Research A (1999) John Pucher, Charles Komanoff, and Paul Shimek Editors’ Introduction
chapter |3 pages
“City and Nature”
from The Granite Garden: Urban Nature (1984) Anne Whiston Spirn Editors’ Introduction
chapter |4 pages
“Land Development and Endangered Species: Emerging Conflicts”
from Habitat Conservation Planning (1994) Timothy Beatley Editors’ Introduction
chapter |5 pages
“What Is Restoration?”
from Restoring Streams in Cities (1998) Ann L. Riley Editors’ Introduction
chapter |8 pages
“The Metabolism of Cities”
from Creating Sustainable Cities (1999) Herbert Girardet Editors’ Introduction
chapter |10 pages
“Waste as a Resource”
from Regenerative Design for (1994) John Tillman Lyle Editors’ Introduction
chapter |7 pages
“People-of-Color Environmentalism”
from Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, (1990) Robert Bullard Editors’ Introduction
chapter |9 pages
“Domesticating Urban Space”
from Redesigning the American Dream: (1984) Dolores Hayden
chapter |3 pages
“The Economic System and Natural Environments”
from the “Introduction” to Blueprint for (2000) David Pearce and Edward B. Barbier Editors’ Introduction
chapter |9 pages
“Natural Capitalism”
from Mother Jones, March/April 1997 Paul Hawken Editors’ Introduction
chapter |10 pages
“Import Replacement”
from Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant (1998) Michael Shuman Editors’ Introduction
chapter |7 pages
“Design, Ecology, Ethics and the Making of Things”
a sermon given at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City (1993) William McDonough Editors’ Introduction
chapter |5 pages
“Principles of Green Architecture”
from Green Architecture (1991) Brenda and Robert Vale Editors’ Introduction
chapter |6 pages
“Sustainability and Building Codes”
from Environmental Building News, 10(9) 1, 8–15 (2001) David Eisenberg and Peter Yost Editors’ Introduction
chapter |8 pages
“Urban Sustainability Reporting”
from the Journal of the American (1996) Virginia W. Maclaren Editors’ Introduction
chapter |9 pages
“What Is an Ecological Footprint?”
from Our Ecological Footprint (1996) Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees Editors’ Introduction
chapter |8 pages
“A Progressive Politics of Meaning”
from The Politics of Meaning: Restoring Hope (1993) Michael Lerner Editors’ Introduction
chapter |12 pages
“Urban Planning in Curitiba”
from Scientific American (1996) Jonas Rabinovitch and Josef Leitman Editors’ Introduction
chapter |10 pages
“Planning for Sustainability in European Cities: A Review of Practice in Leading Cities”
Timothy Beatley Editors’ Introduction
chapter |16 pages
“Collective Action Toward a Sustainable City: Citizens’ Movements and Environmental Politics in Taipei”
from Livable Cities?: Urban Struggles for (2002)
chapter |3 pages
“The Town–Country Magnet”
from Garden Cities of To-morrow (1898) Ebenezer Howard Editors’ Introduction
chapter |6 pages
“The Streets of Ecotopia’s Capital” and “Car-Less Living in Ecotopia’s New Towns”
from Ecotopia (1975) Ernest Callenbach Editors’ Introduction
chapter |5 pages
“Description of Abbenay”
from The Dispossessed (1974) Ursula K. Le Guin Editors’ Introduction
