{"product_id":"strong-towns-a-bottom-up-revolution-to-rebuild-american-prosperity-hardcover","title":"Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles L. Marohn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity \u003c\/i\u003eis a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside, you'll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles--and why it just doesn't work. New development and high-risk investing don't generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens' quality of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the \"traditional\" search for never-ending urban growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecome a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrong Towns\u003c\/i\u003e acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WAY WE BUILD OUR CITIES IS FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED. IT'S TIME FOR A BOTTOM-UP REVOLUTION.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica's cities are trapped in a vicious cycle. We can't meet our basic financial needs, yet continue to fund new highways, new megaprojects, and new developments that fail to generate prosperity. Short-term growth may create the illusion of wealth, but it comes at the expense of long-term solvency, creating unpayable future liabilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles L. Marohn, Jr. wants us to break this cycle with lessons our ancestors learned over thousands of years of trial and error. To create cities that last, we must build incrementally, in small actions at the local level, with a focus on feedback and adaptability. This formula will restore strength and stability to our fragile system. And in his new book, \u003ci\u003eStrong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity\u003c\/i\u003e, he breaks with modern practice to present a new vision of urban development that creates organic resilience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy our cities are on the cusp of a long, slow decline, and how to approach the challenge in a rational way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles--and why it just doesn't work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy old and blighted areas are often more financially productive than shiny new ones\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe power of \"little bets\" to strengthen communities and improve the lives of citizens\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow humble public engagement can create amazing insights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe surprising ways that strong neighborhoods make us better people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book lays out a new paradigm that not only promises to address the long-standing problems facing America's city leaders, but also offers unexpected insights into what it means to be human. Thoughtful, practical, quietly passionate, and at times poignant, \u003ci\u003eStrong Towns\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone who cares deeply about creating places where people want to live. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.strongtowns.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTRONG TOWNS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sometimes, in our depleted and cynical times, one hears 'Well then, what is your genius plan? ' Here it is, finally, with extraordinary force and clarity: a genius plan.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--ANDRES DUANY, author of \u003ci\u003eSuburban Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rebuilding our cities, towns, suburbs, and communities won't be easy. But Marohn shows us a way to a better future, driven bottom-up by our many and varied strong towns. Marohn has written the playbook for rebuilding our communities. A must-read for mayors, city builders, urbanists, and all of us who want to live in and create stronger, more vibrant, and inclusive places.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--RICHARD FLORIDA, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Creative Class, The Great Reset\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Urban Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charles Marohn brings the same incisive creativity to \u003ci\u003eStrong Towns\u003c\/i\u003e that citizens and city leaders alike must bring to their communities.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--JANETTE SADIK-KHAN, Bloomberg Associates, former NYC Transportation Commissioner, author of \u003ci\u003eStreet Fight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charles's genuine passion, his spot-on observations, and clear insights make the case as to why we need a bottom-up revolution to rebuild American prosperity that will compel us to rethink how to make places more livable, sustainable, and prosperous.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--MITCHELL J. SILVER, past president of the American Planning Association\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Somewhere between \u003ci\u003eSmall is Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCities and The Wealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e can be found the gem of \u003ci\u003eStrong Towns\u003c\/i\u003e, our current moment's most cogent, practical, and necessary response to the problem of urban economics.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--JEFF SPECK, author of \u003ci\u003eWalkable City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalkable City Rules\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A cogent call to rethink our faith in and commitment to unbridled and sprawling growth as the solution to challenges faced by our nation's cities and towns.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--PATRICE FREY, President and CEO of the National Main Street Center\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHARLES L. MAROHN, JR.\u003c\/b\u003e is the president and co-founder of Strong Towns, a nationally recognized non-profit media organization working to shape the conversation on growth, development, and the future of cities. He has two decades of experience as a land use planner and certified Professional Engineer (PE). Charles was recently named \u003csup\u003e#\u003c\/sup\u003e10 on \u003ci\u003ePlanetizen's\u003c\/i\u003e list of the Top 100 Most Influential Urbanists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964789358893,"sku":"9781119564812","price":25.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/strong-towns-a-bottom-up-revolution-to-rebuild-american-prosperity-hardcover-9647951.webp?v=1775470566","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/strong-towns-a-bottom-up-revolution-to-rebuild-american-prosperity-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}