If we want to
preserve what's still left of the natural world, we need to stop using
so much of it. And cities are the best chance we have left for a
sustainable future ... but only if they remain vibrant, dynamic spaces
that are unfolded by millions of people working together—and not by
master plans and planners. What will it take to make our cities truly
sustainable?
In a world where the flow of money and jobs and people is largely determined by the whims of global capital, Matt Hern's Common Ground in a Liquid City
is a refreshingly down-to-earth look at the importance of place in the
urban future. Using his own hometown of Vancouver—the poster city for
"sustainable" urban development—as a foil, Matt travels around the globe
in search of the elements that make our cities livable. Along the way,
he pieces together a very different picture of urban renewal, one in
which place regains its flavor and its funk, and cities become much more
than bland investment opportunities.
Common Ground In A Liquid City - Matt Hern
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