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OurSquamish is a group of dedicated changemakers united under a shared belief that vibrant public spaces are essential to community well-being. Our work is focused on improving public spaces. OurSquamish is a group of dedicated changemakers united under a shared belief that vibrant public spaces are essential to community well-being. Our work is focused on improving public spaces. Show less

Paved Paradise

How Parking Explains the World

by Grabar, Henry

Book - 2023

Parking determines the design of new buildings and the fate of old ones, patterns of traffic and the viability of transit, neighborhood politics and munic...Show more Parking determines the design of new buildings and the fate of old ones, patterns of traffic and the viability of transit, neighborhood politics and municipal finance, the quality of public space, and even the course of floodwaters. Can this really be the best use of our finite resources and space? Why have we done this to the places we love? Is parking really more important than anything else? These are the questions Slate staff writer Henry Grabar sets out to answer, telling a mesmerizing story about the strange and wonderful superorganism that is the modern American city. Show less

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Inclusive Transportation

A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities

by Davis, Veronica O.

Book - 2023

In Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities, transportation expert Veronica O. Davis shines a light on the inequitable and ...Show more In Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities, transportation expert Veronica O. Davis shines a light on the inequitable and often destructive practice of transportation planning and engineering. She calls for new thinking and more diverse leadership to create transportation networks that connect people to jobs, education, opportunities, and to each other. Show less

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Carmageddon

How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It

by Knowles, Daniel

Book - 2023

In Carmageddon, journalist Daniel Knowles outlines the rise of the automobile and the costs we all bear as a result. Weaving together history, economics, ...Show more In Carmageddon, journalist Daniel Knowles outlines the rise of the automobile and the costs we all bear as a result. Weaving together history, economics, and reportage, Knowles traces the forces and decisions that normalized cars and cemented our reliance on them. He takes readers around the world to show the ways car use has impacted people’s lives—from Nairobi, where few people own a car but the city is still cloaked in smog, to Houston, where the Katy Freeway has a mind-boggling 26 lanes and there are 30 parking spaces for every resident, enough land to fit Paris ten times. With these negatives, Knowles shows that there are better ways to live, looking at Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Tokyo, and New York City. Show less

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Happy City

Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

by Montgomery, Charles

eBook - 2013

After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environm...Show more After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks and condo towers an improvement on the car-dependence of sprawl? Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world’s most dynamic cities. Show less

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Walkable City

How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at A Time

by Speck, Jeff

Book - 2013

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Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at A Time

Book - 2013/11

After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environm...Show more After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks and condo towers an improvement on the car-dependence of sprawl? Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world’s most dynamic cities. Show less

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Soft City

Building Density for Everyday Life

by Sim, David

Book - 2019

Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confidence that you will get where you need to go quickly an...Show more Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confidence that you will get where you need to go quickly and efficiently. Soft City is about ease and comfort, where density has a human dimension, adapting to our ever-changing needs, nurturing relationships, and accommodating the pleasures of everyday life. Show less

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Curbing Traffic

The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives

by Bruntlett, Melissa

Book - 2021

In 2019, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett began a new adventure in Delft in the Netherlands. They had packed up their family in Vancouver, BC,...Show more In 2019, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett began a new adventure in Delft in the Netherlands. They had packed up their family in Vancouver, BC, and moved to Delft to experience the biking city as residents rather than as visitors. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett chronicle their experience living in the Netherlands and the benefits that result from treating cars as visitors rather than owners of the road. They weave their personal story with research and interviews with experts and Delft locals to help readers share the experience of living in a city designed for people. Show less

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Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality

by Bruntlett, Melissa

Book - 2018/08

Chris and Melissa Bruntlett share the incredible success of the Netherlands through engaging interviews with local experts and stories of their own deligh...Show more Chris and Melissa Bruntlett share the incredible success of the Netherlands through engaging interviews with local experts and stories of their own delightful experiences riding in five Dutch cities. Building the Cycling City examines the triumphs and challenges of the Dutch while also presenting stories of North American cities already implementing lessons from across the Atlantic. Discover how Dutch cities inspired Atlanta to look at its transit-bike connection in a new way and showed Seattle how to teach its residents to realize the freedom of biking, along with other encouraging examples. Show less

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Bikenomics

How Bicycling Can Save The Economy

by Blue, Elly

Book - 2013/12

Making the case for adopting more sustainable modes of transportation, this engaging reference explores the economic benefits of bicycling. It starts with...Show more Making the case for adopting more sustainable modes of transportation, this engaging reference explores the economic benefits of bicycling. It starts with an analysis of the real costs incurred by individuals and families in existing transportation systems and goes on to examine the current civic expenses of these systems. With critiques of modern society’s deep-rooted attachment to car culture, this book tells the stories of people, businesses, organizations, and cities who are investing in two-wheeled transportation. Offering a fresh and compelling perspective on how people get from place to place, this book reveals the multifaceted North American bicycle movement with its contradictions, challenges, successes, and visions for the future. Show less

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https://parkpeople.ca/

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Park People supports and mobilizes community park groups, community organizers, non-profits, park professionals and funders who activate the power of park...Show more Park People supports and mobilizes community park groups, community organizers, non-profits, park professionals and funders who activate the power of parks. Through Canada-wide and city-specific programs and events, funding, resources, research and professional services we help realize the power of parks to build strong communities, healthy environments, and resilient cities. Show less

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Over more than four decades, Project for Public Spaces has helped over 3,500 communities imagine their futures and meet their needs through public space. ...Show more Over more than four decades, Project for Public Spaces has helped over 3,500 communities imagine their futures and meet their needs through public space. They have grown into the go-to resource for placemaking as an approach to designing and managing public spaces with the people who use them every day. Show less

Feminist City

by Kern, Leslie

Book - 2020

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