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The Key to Sustainable Cities : Meeting Human Needs, Transforming Community Systems
The Key to Sustainable Cities Meeting Human Needs Transforming Community Systems Author:Gwendolyn Hallsmith Most of the world_s population now live in cities, but despite wide agreement on the core values of sustainable societies, municipalities are so busy solving current problems, they don_t have the time or resources to plan effective action for sustainability.The Key to Sustainable Cities uses the principles of system dynamics to demonstrat... more »e how today_s problems were yesterday_s solutions. The book points to a new approach to city planning that builds on assets as a starting point for cities to develop healthy social, governance, economic, and environmental systems.Gwendolyn Hallsmith has worked to build sustainable communities for over twenty years as a municipal manager, a regional planning director, and with the Institute for Sustainable Communities. She lives in Marshfield, Vermont.« less