The Key to Sustainable Cities : Meeting Human Needs, Transforming Community Systems

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Summary: A solidly written and accessibly presented resource
Review: The Key To Sustainable Cities: Meeting Human Needs, Transforming Community Systems by Gwendolyn Hallsmith (Campaign Coordinator for the Vermont Earth Center) informatively studies what system dynamics can tell us about problems besetting cities today -- problems often caused or exacerbated by the solutions of a previous era. Scrutinizing illustrative case studies and offering new ways to evaluate environmental, economic, and social logistics in order to create cities that are best suited for not only present challenges but those that lie ahead in the foreseeable future, The Key To Sustainable Cities is a solidly written and accessibly presented resource which is very highly recommended reading -- especially for urban planners, community leaders, policy makers, environmental activists, and anyone else who is working for their city's future.