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Seven rules for sustainable communities : design strategies for the post-carbon world /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Condon, Patrick M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Sustainable living.
Sustainable development.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Restore the streetcar city
  • Design an interconnected street system
  • Locate commercial services, frequent transit, and schools within a five-minute walk
  • Locate good jobs close to affordable homes
  • Provide a diversity of housing types
  • Create a linked system of natural areas and parks
  • Invest in lighter, greener, cheaper, smarter infrastructure.