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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.
Contents
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
