Sustainability in America's Cities

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.

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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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Foreword by Kent Portney

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. The Rise of the Urban Sustainability Movement in America

Matthew I. Slavin

Chapter 2. Strategic Climate Action Planning in Portland

Matthew I. Slavin and Kent Snyder

Chapter 3. Greening the Industrial District: Transforming Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley from a Blighted Brownfield into a Sustainable Place toWork and Play

Christopher De Sousa

Chapter 4. Phoenix, the Role of the University, and the Politics of Green-Tech

Jonathan Fink

Chapter 5. LEED in the Nation's Capitol: A Policy and Planning Perspective on Green Building in Washington, D.C.

Gerrit Knapp, Amy E. Gardner, Ralph Bennett, Madlen Simon, and Cari Varnier

Chapter 6. The Greening of Mobility in San Francisco

Aaron Golub and Jason Henderson

Chapter 7. Wind, Waves, and Watts: Creating a Clean Energy Future for Honolulu

Matthew I. Slavin, Douglas A. Codiga, and Jason J. Zeller

Chapter 8. Clean Waters, Clean City: Sustainable Storm Water Management in Philadelphia

Lynn Mandarano

Chapter 9. Toward a Sustainable New York City: Greening through Urban Forest Restoration

P. Timon McPhearson

Chapter 10. Greening the Food Supply in New York

Nevin Cohen and Jennifer Obadia

Chapter 11. Where Sustainability Stands Now: Contemporary Trends and Future Prospects

Matthew I. Slavin

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