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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Start in Your Own Backyard: Transforming Where We Live with Radical Common Sense

Start in Your Own Backyard: Transforming Where We Live with Radical Common Sense

Nygren, Steve

Hardcover

Business GeneralSustainable Living

Publisher Price: $30.00

ISBN10: 1637747438
ISBN13: 9781637747438
Publisher: Matt Holt Books
Published: Oct 7 2025
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.08
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.33 Depth: 9.22
Language: English
USA Today Bestseller

If it's not working change it . . . one backyard at a time.

Visionary placemaker Steve Nygren chronicles the rise of Serenbe, a pioneering model in biophilic living outside Atlanta, and charts a path for others wishing to challenge the status quo, embrace optimism, and reinvent their communities--and themselves.

For many Americans, life is no longer working. We are increasingly sick, stressed, anxious, and unhappy. Many feel left behind by the economy, disillusioned by once-respected institutions, and helpless in the face of environmental decline. Steve Nygren argues that much of this can be traced to where--and how--we live. By rethinking and reinvesting in our own communities, we can rediscover the joy of connected, meaningful lives for ourselves and future generations.

Start in Your Own Backyard provides a blueprint for developing sustainable communities where citizens of all generations can thrive, and awe is found in everyday moments, which requires understanding:

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