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Sustainability in America’s Cities

Creating the Green Metropolis

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Matthew I. Slavin
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  • While information abounds on why cities need to become more sustainable, little has been written that describes how these changes can become a reality

  • This is the first book to fill this need, using detailed case studies to give empirical examples of sustainability projects from cities across the United States

  • Valuable for everyone who designs and implements sustainability inititiatives

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. The Rise of the Urban Sustainability Movement in America

    • Matthew I. Slavin
    Pages 1-19

  3. Strategic Climate Action Planning in Portland

    • Matthew I. Slavin, Kent Snyder
    Pages 21-44

  4. Greening the Industrial District: Transforming Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley from a Blighted Brownfield into a Sustainable Place to Work and Play

    • Christopher De Sousa
    Pages 45-67

  5. Phoenix, the Role of the University, and the Politics of Green-Tech

    • Jonathan Fink, Arizona State University
    Pages 69-90

  6. LEED in the Nation’s Capitol: A Policy and Planning Perspective on Green Building in Washington, D.C.

    • Gerrit Knaap, Amy Gardner, Ralph Bennett, Madlen Simon, Cari Varner
    Pages 91-111

  7. The Greening of Mobility in San Francisco

    • Aaron Golub, Jason Henderson
    Pages 113-132

  8. Wind, Waves, and Watts: Creating a Clean Energy Future for Honolulu

    • Matthew I. Slavin, Douglas A. Codiga, Jason J. Zeller
    Pages 133-156

  9. Clean Waters, Clean City: Sustainable Storm Water Management in Philadelphia

    • Lynn Mandarano
    Pages 157-179

  10. Toward a Sustainable New York City: Greening through Urban Forest Restoration

    • P. Timon McPhearson
    Pages 181-203

  11. Greening the Food Supply in New York

    • Nevin Cohen, Jennifer Obadia
    Pages 205-229

  12. Where Sustainability Stands Now: Contemporary Trends and Future Prospects

    • Matthew I. Slavin
    Pages 231-246

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 247-285
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About this book

Sustainability in America's Cities highlights how America's largest cities are acting to develop sustainable solutions to conflicts between development and environment.

Specifically designed for undergraduate and graduate courses in sustainability, it is the first book to provide empirically based, multi-disciplinary case studies of sustainability policy, planning, and practice in action. It will also be valuable for everyone who designs and implements sustainability initiatives, including policy makers, public sector and non-profit practitioners, and consultants.

Case studies examine innovative sustainability initiatives in a wide range of American cities, including San Francisco, Honolulu, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Milwaukee, New York City, Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C. The concluding chapter ties together the empirical evidence and recounts lessons learned for sustainability planning and policy.

About the authors

Matthew Slavin is Founder and Principal of Sustaingroup, developing clean energy technologies and sustainable building and aligning business and government leadership, goals and strategy to create a more sustainable future. His publications on energy, climate change, and sustainability have been featured in leading professional journals and metropolitan newspapers.

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