Lasting Value
eBook - ePub

Lasting Value

Open Space Planning and Preservation Successes

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Lasting Value

Open Space Planning and Preservation Successes

About this book

Americans are committing 'country-cide', says Rick Pruetz, FAICP, converting farms into suburban yards and channeling streams that once provided flood control, water purification, habitats, and recreational opportunities. But rather than rail against overdevelopment, this book celebrates communities succeeding in preservation.

For ten years Pruetz explored communities that excel in saving their natural environment. In twenty-four illustrated vignettes, he captures the character of places from the volcanic range near downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Minneapolis's Grand Rounds park system, to farmland improbably preserved on Long Island.

As the longtime city planner of Burbank, California, Pruetz offers more than an appreciation of these communities. He brings a planner's-eye view of the practices behind their achievements. His detailed reports of creative preservation solutions mark the trail for planners, commissioners, and citizens who seek to preserve the green legacy in their own backyards.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. 1 Introduction: Planning Preservation
  8. 2 Alameda County, California
  9. 3 Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, New Mexico
  10. 4 Berks County, Pennsylvania
  11. 5 Boulder and Boulder County, Colorado
  12. 6 Burlington County, New Jersey
  13. 7 Chester County, Pennsylvania
  14. 8 Collier County, Florida
  15. 9 Contra Costa County, California
  16. 10 Dane County, Wisconsin
  17. 11 King County, Washington
  18. 12 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
  19. 13 Lexington–Fayette County, Kentucky
  20. 14 Maricopa County, Arizona
  21. 15 Marin County, California
  22. 16 Minneapolis and the Twin Cities Region, Minnesota
  23. 17 Montgomery County, Maryland
  24. 18 Palm Beach County, Florida
  25. 19 Pima County, Arizona
  26. 20 Santa Clara County, California
  27. 21 Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz County, California
  28. 22 Santa Fe County, New Mexico
  29. 23 Sonoma County, California
  30. 24 Suffolk County, New York
  31. 25 Travis County and Austin, Texas
  32. Glossary
  33. References
  34. Index
  35. About the Author