#ForewordFriday: Without Effort Edition
By Jason Leppig / On May 3rd, 2013
This week's selection for #forewordFriday comes from Charles R. Wolfe's new E-ssential, Urbanism Without Effort.
#ForewordFriday: Good Urbanism Edition
By Admin / On March 8th, 2013
Planners and urban designers have reached a consensus about what constitutes "good urbanism;" however, there remains a yawning gap between this theory and reality. In this week's #forewordFriday selection, Nan Ellin's new book, Good Urbanism: Six Steps to Creating Prosperous Places, provides a plan for bridging this gap.
Enjoy!
#ForewordFriday: Sustainable Cities Edition
By Admin / On February 22nd, 2013
This week's #ForewordFriday excerpt comes from Reshaping Metropolitan America, by Arthur C. Nelson.
What do you think cities will look like in ten years? What about in fifteen years? Nelson asserts that most of the buildings that will be standing then don't even exist yet.
#ForewordFriday: Resilience Edition
By Admin / On November 9th, 2012
First, there were droughts this summer; then Hurricane Sandy; and a week after that, there was a snowstorm in the northeast. It seems we just can't catch a break from Mother Nature.
#ForewordFriday Planning as if People Matter
By Admin / On September 7th, 2012
The environmental justice movement is closely tied to urban planning and development. But, while planners and urban designers have made great strides in embracing the sustainability movement, social justice issues have not been getting the same attention. Of the three "e"s of sustainable planning—environment, economics, and equity—equity is the one most often left behind.
#ForewordFriday Stewardship of the Built Environment
By Admin / On August 10th, 2012
When we think of green building, we tend to picture new construction. But Robert A. Young argues that the greenest building is often the one that has already been built.
Jump into this week's #forewordFriday for a much-overlooked aspect of sustainable green building.
#ForewordFriday Bedside Essays for Lovers (of Cities)
By Jason Leppig / On June 29th, 2012
Love cities? Then we've got a deal for you! Get over to any e-book retailer and pick up our second E-ssential, Bedside Essays for Lovers (of Cities), by Daniel Solomon.
The E-ssentials are short enough to be read in a couple of hours, yet long enough to illuminate complex topics.
And best of all, they're easy on the wallet ($3.99)!
Start here and learn something over the weekend.
#ForewordFriday The Shape of Green
By Admin / On June 22nd, 2012
Can beauty save the planet? Yes, if we are as smart about how things look as we are about how they work, believes architect and designer Lance Hosey, author of The Shape of Green.
#ForewordFriday Green Cities of Europe
By Timothy Beatley / On June 8th, 2012
You'll find some inspiration for your city in this new book by Tim Beatley and this week's selection for #forewordFriday. Enjoy!