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Strong Towns
eBook - A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity
ISBN/EAN: 9781119564805
Umbreit-Nr.: 8022808
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 256 S., 1.00 MB
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 25.09.2019
Auflage: 1/2019
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p><b>A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes</b></p><p><i>Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity</i>is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem.</p><p>Inside, youll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial strugglesand why it just doesnt work. New development and high-risk investing dont generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens quality of life.</p><ul><li>Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the traditional search for never-ending urban growth</li><li>Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus</li><li>Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns</li><li>Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity</li></ul><p><i>Strong Towns</i> acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.</p>
- Kurztext
- A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you&rsquo;ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles&mdash;and why it just doesn&rsquo;t work. New development and high-risk investing don&rsquo;t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens&rsquo; quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the &ldquo;traditional&rdquo; search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.
- Autorenportrait
- <p><b>CHARLES L. MAROHN, JR.</b> is the president and co-founder of Strong Towns, a nationally recognized non-profit media organization working to shape the conversation on growth, development, and the future of cities. He has two decades of experience as a land use planner and certified Professional Engineer (PE). Charles was recently named<sup>#</sup>10 on<i>Planetizen's</i> list of the Top 100 Most Influential Urbanists.