| The Chicken Came First: A Primer for Renewing and Sustaining Our Communities Volume 6 Contributor(s): Asti, William Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1935166409 ISBN-13: 9781935166405 Publisher: Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Sustainability & Green Design - Architecture | Adaptive Reuse & Renovation - Social Science | Future Studies |
| Series: Our National Conversation |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.10 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sustainability is not a buzz-word anymore; it s a matter of survival. Meaningful achievement in sustainability will require significant paradigm shifts in attitudes about how we live, how we consume resources, how we govern ourselves and how we transport people and goods. Asti s excellent exploration of the issues is a must-read. -- Subrata Basu, AIA, AICP Miami-Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning Industries, health care, education and others are trying to tread more lightly on our environment. To achieve sustainability goals our times demand, we must work together to maximize the benefit to our communities. Asti has always seen the larger picture and encouraged orchestration of diverse initiatives. "The Chicken Came First" is full of knowledge, sensitivity, and insights certain to advance the achievement of sustainable communities. --Richard Renfro, AIA Renfro Design Group, AIA, New York City" |
