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An Unpromised Land

door Leon Gettler ...

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In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute ... Meer lezen

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In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute
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Earth Repair

A Grassroots Guide to Healing Toxic and Damaged Landscapes

door Leila Darwish ...

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11 uur 30 min

Packed with valuable, firsthand information from visionaries in the field, Earth Repair empowers communities and individuals to take action and heal contaminated and damaged land. Earth Repair describes a host of powerful grassroots bioremediation techniques, including:Microbial remediation – using microorganisms to break down and bind contaminantsPhytoremediation – using plants to extract, bind, ... Meer lezen

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Packed with valuable, firsthand information from visionaries in the field, Earth Repair empowers communities and individuals to take action and heal contaminated and damaged land. Earth Repair describes a host of powerful grassroots bioremediation techniques, including:Microbial remediation – using microorganisms to break down and bind contaminantsPhytoremediation – using plants to extract, bind,
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Shade

The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource

door Sam Bloch ...

Verteld door Shawn K. Jain ...

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9 uur 45 min

**An extraordinary investigation into shade, this “compelling . . . conversation-starter draws examples from history, city-planning and social policy” (NPR) to change the way we think about a critical natural resource that should be available to all.“Thought-provoking . . . Bloch, an environmental journalist, examines how shade is now a privilege, often denied to farmworkers, the homeless, and ... Meer lezen

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**An extraordinary investigation into shade, this “compelling . . . conversation-starter draws examples from history, city-planning and social policy” (NPR) to change the way we think about a critical natural resource that should be available to all.“Thought-provoking . . . Bloch, an environmental journalist, examines how shade is now a privilege, often denied to farmworkers, the homeless, and
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The Urban Food Revolution

Changing the Way We Feed Cities

door Peter Ladner ...

Verteld door Cherlandra Estrada ...

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9 uur 32 min

Our reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic and health care costs and beset by rising food prices. With only a handful of corporations responsible for the lion's share of the food on our supermarket shelves, we are incredibly vulnerable to supply chain disruption.The Urban Food Revolution provides a recipe for community food ... Meer lezen

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Our reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic and health care costs and beset by rising food prices. With only a handful of corporations responsible for the lion's share of the food on our supermarket shelves, we are incredibly vulnerable to supply chain disruption.The Urban Food Revolution provides a recipe for community food
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Humanise

A Maker’s Guide to Building Our World

door Thomas Heatherwick ...

Verteld door Thomas Heatherwick ...

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5 uur 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In this manifesto for change, one of the world's pre-eminent designers explores how buildings and cities around the world lost their soul - and what we can do about it.Thomas Heatherwick shows how design has a profound effect on our mental and physical health, the climate, as well as the peace and cohesion of societies. He shows how a flawed idea of utility and ... Meer lezen

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Brought to you by Penguin.In this manifesto for change, one of the world's pre-eminent designers explores how buildings and cities around the world lost their soul - and what we can do about it.Thomas Heatherwick shows how design has a profound effect on our mental and physical health, the climate, as well as the peace and cohesion of societies. He shows how a flawed idea of utility and
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A Paradise of Small Houses

The Evolution, Devolution, and Potential Rebirth of Urban Housing

door Max Podemski ...

Verteld door Rob Greenbaum ...

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10 uur 16 min

From the Haitian-style “shotgun” houses of the 19th century to the lavish high-rises of the 21st century, a walk through the streets of America’s neighborhoods that reveals the rich history—and future—of urban housingThe Philadelphia row house. The New York tenement. The Boston triple-decker. Every American city has its own iconic housing style, structures that have been home to generations of ... Meer lezen

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From the Haitian-style “shotgun” houses of the 19th century to the lavish high-rises of the 21st century, a walk through the streets of America’s neighborhoods that reveals the rich history—and future—of urban housingThe Philadelphia row house. The New York tenement. The Boston triple-decker. Every American city has its own iconic housing style, structures that have been home to generations of
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Nest City

How Citizens Serve Cities and Cities Serve Citizens

door Beth Sanders ...

Verteld door Beth Sanders ...

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9 uur 46 min

Our linear ways of thinking about, organizing and planning our cities do not meet the true nature of cities as complex and messy systems. There are no simple solutions to the challenges we face: many citizens don't feel they belong; we don't agree on how to best move around; many don't have jobs or homes they can afford; we make running businesses hard work; we are facing challenges with the ... Meer lezen

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Our linear ways of thinking about, organizing and planning our cities do not meet the true nature of cities as complex and messy systems. There are no simple solutions to the challenges we face: many citizens don't feel they belong; we don't agree on how to best move around; many don't have jobs or homes they can afford; we make running businesses hard work; we are facing challenges with the
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Where We Live: The Fractured Art of British Housebuilding and How to Build the Homes we Need

door Jonathan Glancey ...

Verteld door Alan Turton ...

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8 uur 9 min

Britain is in the grip of a housing crisis.It has, in fact, been in the grip of a housing crisis since the Industrial Revolution, when the population soared and people crammed into towns and cities in search of work. What followed is a tale of suburbia, green belts and, since the 1980s, the increasingly common sight of mass-produced and near identical housing across the land.This book argues that ... Meer lezen

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Britain is in the grip of a housing crisis.It has, in fact, been in the grip of a housing crisis since the Industrial Revolution, when the population soared and people crammed into towns and cities in search of work. What followed is a tale of suburbia, green belts and, since the 1980s, the increasingly common sight of mass-produced and near identical housing across the land.This book argues that
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Mini-Forest Revolution

Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World

door Hannah Lewis ...

Verteld door Tia Rider ...

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6 uur 6 min

For listeners who enjoyed Finding the Mother Tree and The Hidden Life of Trees comes the first-ever book about a movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and towns by transforming empty lots, backyards, and degraded land into mini-forests. Author Hannah Lewis is the forest maker turning asphalt into ecosystems to save the planet, and she wants everyone to know they can do it too.In Mini ... Meer lezen

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For listeners who enjoyed Finding the Mother Tree and The Hidden Life of Trees comes the first-ever book about a movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and towns by transforming empty lots, backyards, and degraded land into mini-forests. Author Hannah Lewis is the forest maker turning asphalt into ecosystems to save the planet, and she wants everyone to know they can do it too.In Mini
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One Kensington

Tales from the Frontline of the Most Unequal Borough in Britain

door Emma Dent Coad ...

Verteld door Emma Dent Coad ...

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7 uur

From Kensington's crusading MP, an expose of the appalling inequality at the heart of Britain's wealthiest borough - the home of Harrods and of Grenfell Tower.Kensington and Chelsea - one of the wealthiest spots on planet Earth - is also one of the most unequal. A short walk from Harrods, families cannot buy enough food to feed themselves. Desperate overcrowding is found in the shadow of ... Meer lezen

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From Kensington's crusading MP, an expose of the appalling inequality at the heart of Britain's wealthiest borough - the home of Harrods and of Grenfell Tower.Kensington and Chelsea - one of the wealthiest spots on planet Earth - is also one of the most unequal. A short walk from Harrods, families cannot buy enough food to feed themselves. Desperate overcrowding is found in the shadow of
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The Intimate City

Walking New York

door Michael Kimmelman ...

Verteld door Michael Kimmelman, William DeMeritt, Karen Murray, Eileen Noonan ...

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6 uur 34 min

From the New York Times architecture critic, his celebrated walking tours of New York City, now expanded, covering four of the five boroughs and some 540 million years of history, accompanied by some of the people who know it bestAs New York came to a halt with COVID, Michael Kimmelman composed an email to a group of architects, historians, writers, and friends, inviting them to take a walk. ... Meer lezen

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From the New York Times architecture critic, his celebrated walking tours of New York City, now expanded, covering four of the five boroughs and some 540 million years of history, accompanied by some of the people who know it bestAs New York came to a halt with COVID, Michael Kimmelman composed an email to a group of architects, historians, writers, and friends, inviting them to take a walk.
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Upward Bound, Soaring to New Heights in the Vertical Metropolis

Challenges of High-Density Living, Megacities and Public Health, The Social Impact of Vertical Cities

door B.Sc. Colin Bruno ...

Verteld door Kevin Wagner ...

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4 uur 31 min

Upward Bound, Soaring to New Heights in the Vertical Metropolis: Challenges of High-Density Living, Megacities and Public Health, The Social Impact of Vertical CitiesAre you ready to delve into the intricacies of urbanization and confront the challenges inherent in the rise of megacities? The dynamics of high-density living, exploring its impact on public health, social structures, and the ... Meer lezen

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Upward Bound, Soaring to New Heights in the Vertical Metropolis: Challenges of High-Density Living, Megacities and Public Health, The Social Impact of Vertical CitiesAre you ready to delve into the intricacies of urbanization and confront the challenges inherent in the rise of megacities? The dynamics of high-density living, exploring its impact on public health, social structures, and the
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Nyhavn 1673-1998

door Allan Mylius Thomsen ...

Verteld door Mikkel Schou ...

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2 uur 41 min

"Når vi i dag går en tur på solsiden af Nyhavn, kan det være svært at forestille sig, at den maleriske gamle havn er resultatet af en storslået byudvidelse. Historierne og anekdoterne klæber sig til den gamle havn. Årene som travl erhvervshavn med besøg fra de syv verdenshave. De mange ydmyge sømandsværtshuse, de gavmilde piger og de uheldige turister, der blev rullet, hvis de var lidt for ... Meer lezen

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"Når vi i dag går en tur på solsiden af Nyhavn, kan det være svært at forestille sig, at den maleriske gamle havn er resultatet af en storslået byudvidelse. Historierne og anekdoterne klæber sig til den gamle havn. Årene som travl erhvervshavn med besøg fra de syv verdenshave. De mange ydmyge sømandsværtshuse, de gavmilde piger og de uheldige turister, der blev rullet, hvis de var lidt for
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The Imperfect City

Design, Serendipity, and the Real Life of Cities

door Paul Goldberger ...

Verteld door Paul Goldberger ...

Niet ingekort

8 uur

A Pulitzer Prize–winning architectural critic explores how modern cities thrive when urban planning leaves room for happy accidents and innovations.“A city is not a symphony, composed as a single work,” Paul Goldberger writes. “It is more like jazz, with its mix of order and improvisation.” The Imperfect City is a record of Goldberger’s looking, lingering, and thinking about cities—how they ... Meer lezen

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A Pulitzer Prize–winning architectural critic explores how modern cities thrive when urban planning leaves room for happy accidents and innovations.“A city is not a symphony, composed as a single work,” Paul Goldberger writes. “It is more like jazz, with its mix of order and improvisation.” The Imperfect City is a record of Goldberger’s looking, lingering, and thinking about cities—how they
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The Timeless Way of Building

door Christopher Alexander ...

Verteld door Mike Fraser ...

Niet ingekort

10 uur 35 min

The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at.Now, at ... Meer lezen

22,74 €

The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at.Now, at
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Ten Cities that Led the World

From Ancient Foundations to Modern Powerhouses – a remarkable history

door Paul Strathern ...

Verteld door Elliot Fitzpatrick ...

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8 uur 58 min

Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made.Through ten unique cities, from the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, Paul Strathern explores how urban centres lead civilisation forward, enjoying a moment of glory before passing on the baton.We ... Meer lezen

22,74 €

Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made.Through ten unique cities, from the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, Paul Strathern explores how urban centres lead civilisation forward, enjoying a moment of glory before passing on the baton.We
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Transit Development: Engineering Urban Growth

door Gavin T. Railton ...

Verteld door Digital Voice Martin G ...

Niet ingekort

4 uur 17 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover how integrated transit planning can transform growing cities into vibrant, connected communities that thrive economically, socially, and environmentally. Transit Development: Engineering Urban Growth reveals proven strategies for aligning public transport networks with urban planning goals, enabling you to design systems that reduce congestion ... Meer lezen

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover how integrated transit planning can transform growing cities into vibrant, connected communities that thrive economically, socially, and environmentally. Transit Development: Engineering Urban Growth reveals proven strategies for aligning public transport networks with urban planning goals, enabling you to design systems that reduce congestion
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Inventing Paradise

The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles

door Paul Haddad ...

Verteld door Paul Haddad ...

Niet ingekort

11 uur 25 min

Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles traces the improbable rise of Los Angeles through the prism of six visionaries who had outsize influence on the city’s growth: Phineas Banning, Harrison Gray Otis, Henry Huntington, Harry Chandler, William Mulholland, and Moses Sherman.In the late 1870s, Los Angeles was a violent, dusty, 29-square-mile pueblo with a few ... Meer lezen

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Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles traces the improbable rise of Los Angeles through the prism of six visionaries who had outsize influence on the city’s growth: Phineas Banning, Harrison Gray Otis, Henry Huntington, Harry Chandler, William Mulholland, and Moses Sherman.In the late 1870s, Los Angeles was a violent, dusty, 29-square-mile pueblo with a few
... Meer lezen
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The New Localism

How Cities Can Thrive in the Age of Populism

door Bruce Katz, Jeremy Nowak ...

Verteld door Tristan Morris ...

Niet ingekort

9 uur 49 min

In their new book, The New Localism, urban experts Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak reveal where the real power to create change lies and how it can be used to address our most serious social, economic, and environmental challenges.Power is shifting in the world: downward from national governments and states to cities and metropolitan communities; horizontally from the public sector to networks of ... Meer lezen

18,19 €

In their new book, The New Localism, urban experts Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak reveal where the real power to create change lies and how it can be used to address our most serious social, economic, and environmental challenges.Power is shifting in the world: downward from national governments and states to cities and metropolitan communities; horizontally from the public sector to networks of
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Imperial San Francisco

Urban Power, Earthly Ruin

door Gray Brechin ...

Verteld door Gray Brechin ...

Serie Luisterboek 3 - California Studies in Critical Human Geography
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13 uur 41 min

Imperial San Francisco is the epic saga of how all great cities parasitize their hinterlands for the sake of those elites who own and run them by using the mass media at their command to shape the thought of those who unwittingly serve their interests. Using San Francisco as an example of how cities employ remote control technology to exploit water, energy, natural resources, and labor from an ... Meer lezen

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Imperial San Francisco is the epic saga of how all great cities parasitize their hinterlands for the sake of those elites who own and run them by using the mass media at their command to shape the thought of those who unwittingly serve their interests. Using San Francisco as an example of how cities employ remote control technology to exploit water, energy, natural resources, and labor from an
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Town Planning in Practice

door Raymond Unwin ...

Verteld door Mark Tester ...

Niet ingekort

7 uur 6 min

Raymond Unwin was a prominent architect and engineer from the late 19th and early 20th century. He helped popularize the Arts and Crafts movement and was one of the first English voices in the town planning movement. Town Planning in Practice was published in 1909 and still resonates with planners and urban designers today. It reflects on discussions that are still happening to this day including ... Meer lezen

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Raymond Unwin was a prominent architect and engineer from the late 19th and early 20th century. He helped popularize the Arts and Crafts movement and was one of the first English voices in the town planning movement. Town Planning in Practice was published in 1909 and still resonates with planners and urban designers today. It reflects on discussions that are still happening to this day including
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Palaces for the People

How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life

door Eric Klinenberg ...

Verteld door Rob Shapiro ...

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8 uur 32 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward.”—Jon StewartNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • “Engaging.”—Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves ... Meer lezen

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward.”—Jon StewartNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • “Engaging.”—Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves
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Brave New Home

Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing

door Diana Lind ...

Verteld door Janina Edwards ...

Niet ingekort

6 uur 45 min

This smart, provocative look at how the American Dream of single-family homes, white picket fences, and two-car garages became a lonely, overpriced nightmare explores how new trends in housing can help us live better.Over the past century, American demographics and social norms have shifted dramatically. More people are living alone, marrying later in life, and having smaller families. At the same ... Meer lezen

19,99 €

This smart, provocative look at how the American Dream of single-family homes, white picket fences, and two-car garages became a lonely, overpriced nightmare explores how new trends in housing can help us live better.Over the past century, American demographics and social norms have shifted dramatically. More people are living alone, marrying later in life, and having smaller families. At the same
... Meer lezen
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The Well-Tempered Society

How Modern Science, Ancient Wisdom and Human Nature Guide us to Create Societies of Well-being in an Uncertain Time

door Jonathan Rose ...

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12 uur

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An Unpromised Land

Earth Repair

Shade

The Urban Food Revolution

Humanise

A Paradise of Small Houses

Nest City

Where We Live: The Fractured Art of British Housebuilding and How to Build the Homes we Need

Mini-Forest Revolution

One Kensington

The Intimate City

Upward Bound, Soaring to New Heights in the Vertical Metropolis

Nyhavn 1673-1998

The Imperfect City

The Timeless Way of Building

Ten Cities that Led the World

Transit Development: Engineering Urban Growth

Inventing Paradise

The New Localism

Imperial San Francisco

Town Planning in Practice

Palaces for the People

Brave New Home

The Well-Tempered Society