Blogs

Remembering Lance Hosey

By Heather M. Boyer / On September 13th, 2021
Lance Hosey was an author that I came to consider a friend-outside of, and sometimes in spite of, our work on his book. In The Shape of Green, Lance argued that beauty is an environmental imperative. Obviously, that meant that the book had to be beautiful, and Lance had many thoughts about what that meant.
Jaime Lerner | An Island Press author

Remembering Jaime Lerner

By Jason Leppig / On June 1st, 2021
Island Press grieves the loss of Jaime Lerner, renowned architect and planner who served three terms as mayor of Curitiba, Brazil and two terms as governor of the State of Paraná. Editors Heather Boyer and Rebecca Bright remember Jaime’s legacy to the built environment and how the actions of one determined person can be the catalyst for powerful change. “The car is like a mother-in-law. You have to tolerate it but cannot let it run your life."

Get to Know Bike Easy

By Jason Leppig / On May 23rd, 2021
Laissez le Bon Temps Rouler with Bike Easy Bike Easy works to make bicycling easy, safe, and fun for everyone in Greater New Orleans.

Get to know Bikemore

By Jason Leppig / On May 10th, 2021
Bikemore believes in building a city designed for face-to-face interactions, serendipity, mobility, and sustainability. A city designed for people. All people. In a city where isolation and segregation define the past and present, Bikemore believes it’s time for connection to define our future.

An Excerpt from The Monsanto Papers

By Jason Leppig / On February 1st, 2021
"The author builds a convincing case that Monsanto was more interested in protecting the reputation of its cash cow than heeding scientific evidence of its dangerous properties.

Recent Island Press Government Appointees

By Jason Leppig / On January 26th, 2021
Congratulations to the following Island Press authors and Urban Resilience Contributors called to serve the country in the new administration!

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