Conservation Communities: Creating Value with Nature, Open Space, and Agriculture - McMahon, Edward T.
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Practical how-to information for conservation-minded urban-planning professionals is provided in this invaluable guide. The importance of natural lands or open space in master-planned communities--either in the suburbs or on the edge of existing cities--is thoroughly explained and coupled with examples of conservation-oriented housing developments that incorporate this key component.

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Practical how-to information for conservation-minded urban-planning professionals is provided in this invaluable guide. The importance of natural lands or open space in master-planned communities--either in the suburbs or on the edge of existing cities--is thoroughly explained and coupled with examples of conservation-oriented housing developments that incorporate this key component.
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Edward T. McMahon holds the Charles E. Fraser Chair on Sustainable Development at the Urban Land Institute in Washington, DC, where he is nationally known as an inspiring and thought provoking speaker and leading authority on topics related to sustainable development, land conservation, smart growth, and historic preservation. As the Senior Fellow for Sustainable Development, he leads ULI's worldwide efforts to conduct research and educational activities related to environmentally sensitive development policies and practices. He is a former vice president and director of land use planning for the Conservation Fund, Virginia, and is also the cofounder and former president of Scenic America, a national nonprofit organization devoted to protecting America's scenic landscapes. He lives in Washington, DC.