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| Title: | Great Neighborhood Book
: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking |
| Author: | Jay Walljasper |
| ISBN: | 0865715815 : 9780865715813 |
| Illustrations: | 125 b/w photos, charts & maps |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 190x230mm |
| Pages: | 174 |
| Weight: | .402 Kg. |
| Published: | New Society Publishers - June 2007 |
| List Price: | 11.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | THE ENVIRONMENT: Urban communities |
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 neighbourhood? Neighbourhoods 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. This 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 neighbourhood activists and concerned citizens but also urban planners, developers and policy-makers.
Introduction by Project for Public Spaces: Changing the world one place at a time; Feeling Right at Home: How to foster a sense of community; Where Everybody Knows Your Name: How to create great places to hang out; Going Places: How to tame traffic and improve transportation; Keeping Peace in the Streets: How to assure safety and promote justice; Where the Action Is: How to boost local economic vitality; Greening the Neighbourhood: How to keep things clean, green and natural; Pride in Your Place: How to nurture pleasure and pizzazz; Getting Things Done: How to make your dreams a reality.
