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• OurSquamish Placemaking Society

  View on oursquamish.ca

  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.

• Paved Paradise

  How Parking Explains the World

  Grabar, Henry,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Inclusive Transportation

  a Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities

  Davis, Veronica O.

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Carmageddon

  How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It

  Knowles, Daniel (Journalist),

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Happy City

  Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

  Montgomery, Charles, 1968-

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  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?…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Walkable City

  How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

  Speck, Jeff,

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

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  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?…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Soft City

  Building Density for Everyday Life

  Sim, David (Creative director),

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Curbing Traffic

  the Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives

  Bruntlett, Melissa,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality

  Bruntlett, Melissa

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bikenomics

  How Bicycling Can Save The Economy

  Blue, Elly

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Park People

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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 parks. Through Canada-wide and city-specific programs and events, funding, resources,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Project for Public Spaces

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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. They have grown into the go-to resource for placemaking as an approach to designing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Feminist City

  Kern, Leslie, 1975-

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