Seven rules for sustainable communities [electronic resource] : design strategies for the post-carbon world / Patrick M. Condon.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Condon, Patrick M.
Language:English
Published: Washington [D.C.] : Island Press, c2010.
Subjects:
Sustainable living.
Sustainable development.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2010 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2010 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Seven Rules for Sustainable Communities: Design Strategies for the Post Carbon World
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Restore the streetcar city
  • Design an interconnected street system
  • Locate commercial services, frequent transit, and schools within a five-minute walk
  • Locate good jobs close to affordable homes
  • Provide a diversity of housing types
  • Create a linked system of natural areas and parks
  • Invest in lighter, greener, cheaper, smarter infrastructure.