Toward Sustainable Communities
Subtitle
Solutions for Citizens and Their Governments
Toward Sustainable Communities is the definitive guide to the why, the what, and most importantly, the how of creating resilient, healthy, equitable, and prosperous places.
This fifth edition introduces the innovative Community Capital Compass as a powerful tool for maximizing the environmental, economic, and social benefits of complex community and regional decisions, and has been completely revamped to serve readers in the US, Canada, and abroad.
Those seeking a comprehensive approach to sustainable community planning and development from the neighborhood to the regional level will benefit from:
- An expanded Community Capital framework that organizes community resources into eight interrelated forms of capital
- The Community Capital Compass process for navigating complex situations involving everything from municipal services and land-use planning to housing and climate change
- Elaboration of collaborative governance, community mobilization, public engagement, capacity building, infrastructure, policymaking, and promising practices
- A companion website featuring case studies, profiles, online resources, interactive tools, videos, and more.
Packed with concrete, proven strategies, this “living book” is the go-to guide for sustainable community development. Toward Sustainable Communities is essential reading for current and aspiring professionals, practitioners, policymakers, educators, purpose-driven organizations, engaged citizens, and anyone concerned about their communities and a sustainable future.
Bios
Mark Roseland is Professor and past Director of the School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, at Arizona State University, and Senior Global Futures Scientist with the ASU Global Futures Laboratory.
Margaret Stout is Professor of Public Administration at West Virginia University, and received her PhD from the ASU School of Public Affairs.
Maria Spiliotopoulou is Manager, Regenerative Systems Education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
Praise for this book
Groundbreaking… A must-read for academics, practitioners, and everyone concerned about the
economic, environmental, and social future of our planet.David Miller Managing Director, C40 Centre for City Climate Policy and Economy (and former Mayor, City of Toronto)
An elegant and actionable playbook for city builders to rethink our time-tested and often misguided
approaches to urban planning, design and development... exhaustive and approachable –
providing new thinking, powerful solutions, and an elegant framework…Rob Bennett Founder, EcoDistricts | Senior Advisor, Partnership for Southern Equity
