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Design for Ecological Democracy

Design for Ecological Democracy

Hester, Randolph T.

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ISBN10: 0262515008
ISBN13: 9780262515009
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: Sep 24 2010
Pages: 524
Weight: 2.75
Height: 1.20 Width: 7.80 Depth: 8.70
Language: English
Shows how to combine the forces of ecological science and participatory democracy to design urban landscapes that enable us to act as communities, are resilient rather than imperiled, and touch our hearts.

Over the last fifty years, the process of community building has been lost in the process of city building. City and suburban design divides us from others in our communities, destroys natural habitats, and fails to provide a joyful context for our lives. In Design for Ecological Democracy, Randolph Hester proposes a remedy for our urban anomie. He outlines new principles for urban design that will allow us to forge connections with our fellow citizens and our natural environment. He demonstrates these principles with abundantly illustrated examples--drawn from forty years of design and planning practice--showing how we can design cities that are ecologically resilient, that enhance community, and that give us pleasure.

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