With increasing awareness of the urgent need to respond to global warming by reducing carbon emissions and recognition of the social benefits of car-free and car-lite living; more and more city planners; advocates; and everyday urban dwellers are demanding new ways of building cities. In Low Car(bon) Communities; authors Nicole Foletta and Jason Henderson examine seven case studies in Europe and the United States that aim explicitly to reduce dependency on cars. Innovative and inspirational; these communities provide a rich array of data and metrics for comparison and analysis. This book considers these low car(bon) communitiesrsquo; potential for transferability to cities around the world; including North America.Aimed at practicing city planners; sustainable transportation advocates; and students in planning; geography; and environmental studies; this book will be an invaluable benchmark for gauging the success of sustainable urban futures.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy james j romeotoo basic for my use0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Yep!By fedavisYep!; Just what I ordered; just what I needed.11 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Simplified Design of Concrete Structures; 7th Ed.By Greg MosureThis is a decent introduction to reinforced concrete design; but I do not like the way the material is presented. Ambrose has done a poor job in picking up Parkers work.First and foremost; Ambrose does not appear to be a very good writer. The text is written in the first-person; which I find awkward and unprofessional for such a topic. There are numerous typograpical errors. The first six chapters of the book are largely qualitative and superficial discussions on concrete uses; production and so forth. Earnest problem solving doesnt start until Chapter 7.Parkers 3rd Edition of Structural Steel design has been a trusted companion of mine for many years. The information is concise and the presentation robust without a lot of nonsense. I was hoping to get that same treatment out of Ambrose with this edition of concrete design. Ninety dollars later; I discovered that I have not.
