Cities and towns across the United States are making concerted efforts to restore nature and increase green space as a means of community renewal and downtown revitalization. For local government the goals are twofold: to provide an enhanced cityscape that brings residents back to the downtown to live, work and play; and to bring in tourists and further private investment. The result is revitalized areas that provide an enhanced quality of life for residents and visitors alike. This work brings together essays from more than 50 experts throughout the United States, providing a wide-ranging…mehr
Cities and towns across the United States are making concerted efforts to restore nature and increase green space as a means of community renewal and downtown revitalization. For local government the goals are twofold: to provide an enhanced cityscape that brings residents back to the downtown to live, work and play; and to bring in tourists and further private investment. The result is revitalized areas that provide an enhanced quality of life for residents and visitors alike. This work brings together essays from more than 50 experts throughout the United States, providing a wide-ranging view of the cities-and-nature efforts that exist throughout the country. Creation, protection, preservation and restoration projects are fully covered. Divided into three sections--cities and nature, best practices, and the future--these case studies come from cities across the nation. Differing geographically, politically and culturally, these cities offer a variety of ideas and inspirations while sharing a commitment to an urban environment enhanced by natural beauty. Regional and national resource directories are also included.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface PART I: CITIES AND NATURE 1 A New Approach to Managing Growth 2 Environmental Management Systems 3 Creating "New" Main Streets in Our Cities 4 Development for People and Wildlife 5 The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space PART II: THE BEST PRACTICES 6 Atlanta Builds Parks to Create Open Spaces 7 Baltimore Uses Linear Trails to Link Neighborhoods to Harbor District 8 Boston, Other Cities, Create Urban Parks on Existing Public Facilities 9 Cambridge Designs Open Spaces to Improve Downtown Living 10 Charlottesville, Other Cities, Restore Their Watersheds 11 Chattanooga Creates Public Parks and Greenways 12 Chesterfield County Protects Nature to Preserve Quality-of-Life 13 Chicago Creates "Green" Infrastructure 14 Denver Networks with Greenways and Trails 15 Fairfield Uses Town Green to Preserve Nature Downtown 16 Fort Collins Takes Steps to Protect and Preserve Its Climate 17 Gainesville and Hall County Work to Preserve Watershed Areas 18 Grand Forks Rebuilds Downtown with Open Spaces and Walkways 19 Hampton Creates Environmental Center While Preserving Open Space 20 Harmony: America's Latest Conservation Community 21 Hartford Revives Its Riverfront 22 Irvine Turns Military Base into Park and Nature Preserve 23 Lafayette, Other Cities, Use Public Plazas to Revive Main Streets 24 Lake Worth Restores Its Public Beaches 25 Lancaster Revitalizes Inner-City Park 26 Miami Beach, Other Cities, Shore Up Their Coastlines 27 Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Other Cities, Guide Growth to Improve the Environment 28 New York City's Old Railroad Tracks Become Hidden Garden 29 Northampton County Combines Economic Development with Environmental Protection 30 Petaluma Reorients Its Downtown Around a River 31 Philadelphia and Camden Restore Their Riverfronts 32 Phoenix, Other Cities, Use GIS to Prevent Urban Sprawl 33 Port Aransas, Other Cities, Benefit from Wildlife Conservation Trails 34 Portland Protects Its Open Spaces 35 Portland Pursues Balance Between Its Economy and Environment 36 Riverhead and Mattituck Take Steps to Protect Nature 37 Saint Louis Park Creates a New Community Green Downtown 38 Saint Paul Revives Its Inner-City Riverfront Area 39 San Francisco Transforms Industrial Site into Open Space and Trails 40 San Jose, Other Cities, Initiate Corridor Preservation 41 San Rafael, Other Cities, Restore Urban Parks with Private Donations 42 Seattle, Other Cities, Encourage Development of "Green" Buildings 43 Seattle Highway Is Designed to Protect Wildlife 44 Silver Spring, Other Cities, Turn Old Railroad Corridors into Public Trails 45 West Des Moines Turns Floodplain into Regional Park and Open Space PART III: THE FUTURE 46 The Eco-Economic Revolution Is Here to Stay 47 Economic Growth Without Destruction 48 The Importance of Landscaping in the Urban Environment 49 Urban Parks and Public Plazas Return to the Inner-City 50 Nature and the Human Spirit Regional Resource Directory National Resource Directory Bibliography About the Editor and Contributors Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface PART I: CITIES AND NATURE 1 A New Approach to Managing Growth 2 Environmental Management Systems 3 Creating "New" Main Streets in Our Cities 4 Development for People and Wildlife 5 The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space PART II: THE BEST PRACTICES 6 Atlanta Builds Parks to Create Open Spaces 7 Baltimore Uses Linear Trails to Link Neighborhoods to Harbor District 8 Boston, Other Cities, Create Urban Parks on Existing Public Facilities 9 Cambridge Designs Open Spaces to Improve Downtown Living 10 Charlottesville, Other Cities, Restore Their Watersheds 11 Chattanooga Creates Public Parks and Greenways 12 Chesterfield County Protects Nature to Preserve Quality-of-Life 13 Chicago Creates "Green" Infrastructure 14 Denver Networks with Greenways and Trails 15 Fairfield Uses Town Green to Preserve Nature Downtown 16 Fort Collins Takes Steps to Protect and Preserve Its Climate 17 Gainesville and Hall County Work to Preserve Watershed Areas 18 Grand Forks Rebuilds Downtown with Open Spaces and Walkways 19 Hampton Creates Environmental Center While Preserving Open Space 20 Harmony: America's Latest Conservation Community 21 Hartford Revives Its Riverfront 22 Irvine Turns Military Base into Park and Nature Preserve 23 Lafayette, Other Cities, Use Public Plazas to Revive Main Streets 24 Lake Worth Restores Its Public Beaches 25 Lancaster Revitalizes Inner-City Park 26 Miami Beach, Other Cities, Shore Up Their Coastlines 27 Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Other Cities, Guide Growth to Improve the Environment 28 New York City's Old Railroad Tracks Become Hidden Garden 29 Northampton County Combines Economic Development with Environmental Protection 30 Petaluma Reorients Its Downtown Around a River 31 Philadelphia and Camden Restore Their Riverfronts 32 Phoenix, Other Cities, Use GIS to Prevent Urban Sprawl 33 Port Aransas, Other Cities, Benefit from Wildlife Conservation Trails 34 Portland Protects Its Open Spaces 35 Portland Pursues Balance Between Its Economy and Environment 36 Riverhead and Mattituck Take Steps to Protect Nature 37 Saint Louis Park Creates a New Community Green Downtown 38 Saint Paul Revives Its Inner-City Riverfront Area 39 San Francisco Transforms Industrial Site into Open Space and Trails 40 San Jose, Other Cities, Initiate Corridor Preservation 41 San Rafael, Other Cities, Restore Urban Parks with Private Donations 42 Seattle, Other Cities, Encourage Development of "Green" Buildings 43 Seattle Highway Is Designed to Protect Wildlife 44 Silver Spring, Other Cities, Turn Old Railroad Corridors into Public Trails 45 West Des Moines Turns Floodplain into Regional Park and Open Space PART III: THE FUTURE 46 The Eco-Economic Revolution Is Here to Stay 47 Economic Growth Without Destruction 48 The Importance of Landscaping in the Urban Environment 49 Urban Parks and Public Plazas Return to the Inner-City 50 Nature and the Human Spirit Regional Resource Directory National Resource Directory Bibliography About the Editor and Contributors Index
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