Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-375) and index.
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Sustaining place in the global age -- Place basics : concepts, research, literature -- Place strengthening through history and heritage -- Tackling sprawl: community design, sustainablilty, and place -- Nature and place : the role of natural environments in strengthening commitment to place -- Pedestrian places -- Place building through art and celebration -- Learning by design : communities that teach -- Strengthening place through sharing institutions -- Multigenerational communities : places that sustain and cherish children, families and the elderly -- Energy and sustainable place making -- The new politics of place -- Renewing our place commitments.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"In Native to Nowhere, renowned author Tim Beatley draws on extensive research and travel to communities across North America and Europe to offer a practical examination of the concepts of place and place-building in contemporary life. He reviews the many current challenges to place, considers trends and factors that have undermined our sense of place, and describes a number of innovative ideas and compelling visions for strengthening our places."--Jacket.
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