| Description |
xiv, 392 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Sustaining place in the global age -- 2. Place basics : concepts, research, literature -- 3. Place strengthening through history and heritage -- 4. Tackling sprawl : community design, sustainability, and place -- 5. Nature and place : the role of natural environments in strengthening commitment to place -- 6. Pedestrian places -- 7. Place building through art and celebration -- 8. Learning by design : communities that teach -- 9. Strengthening place through sharing institutions -- 10. Multigenerational communities : places that sustain and cherish children, families, and the elderly -- 11. Energy and sustainable place making -- 12. The new politics of place -- 13. Renewing our place commitments |
| Summary |
"In Native to Nowhere, renowned author Tim Beatley draws on extensive research and travel to communities across North America and Europe to offer a practical examination of the concepts of place and place-building in contemporary life. He reviews the many current challenges to place, considers trends and factors that have undermined our sense of place, and describes a number of innovative ideas and compelling visions for strengthening our places."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-375) and index |
| Subject |
Community life.
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Neighborhoods.
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Home.
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Identity (Psychology)
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Socialization.
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Quality of life.
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| LC no. |
2004012080 |
| ISBN |
1559634537 paperback |
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1559639148 cloth alkaline paper |
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1559634537 paperback alkaline paper |
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1559639148 hardback |
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