Additional Readings

Abott, Carl. 2001. Greater Portland. Univ. of Pennsylvania Press. Long regarded as one of the best examples of city planning in America, Portland serves as a landmark in urban design.

Adams, Bruce and John Parr, 1997. "Chattanooga: The Sustainable City." from Boundary Crossers: Case Studies of How Ten of America's Metropolitan Regions Work. University of Maryland, Academy of Leadership, November, 1997.

Andersson, C., et al. 2002. "Urban growth simulation from 'first principles'." Physical Review E, 66, 026204, (2002). A mathematical model predicts patterns of urban sprawl.

Arendt, R. 1999. Growing Greener: Putting Conservation into Local Plans and Ordinances. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A new look at design of suburban subdivisions by one of America's leading planners.

Arendt, Randall G. 1996. Conservation Design for Subdivisions: A Practical Guide to Creating Open Space Networks. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A pioneer in conservation planning proposes alternative suburban designs.

Beatly, T. 2000. Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A survey of innovative environmental planning and design in Europe.

Benfield, F. Kaid, Donald D. T. Chen, and Matthew D. Raimi (eds). 1999. Once There Were Greenfields : How Urban Sprawl Is Undermining Americas's Environment, Economy, and Social Fabric. New York: Natural Resources Defense Council. A cogent critique of urban sprawl.

Bormann, F. Herbert, et al. 2001. Redesigning the American Lawn: A Search for Environmental Harmony. Yale Univ. Press. Alternatives for natural lawnscaping.

Bullard, Robert D. et al. 2000. Sprawl City: Race, Politics, and Planning in Atlanta. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A serious, but often overlooked impact of sprawl is economic and racial polarization.

Calthorpe, Peter and William Fulton. 2000. The Regional City: Planning for the end of Sprawl. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Two of the most innovative thinkers in the planning field describe a new vision for cities.

Caro, Robert. 1975. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York. Random House. As the head of city planning, Moses was described as the most powerful man in New York. His influence, both good and bad, has shaped the city for more than half a century.

Chen, Donald T. 2000. "The Science of Smart Growth." Scientific American. 283(6): 84-91. Good examples of ways to reduce sprawl.

Corbett, Judy and Michael Corbet. 2000. Designing Sustainable Communities: Learning from Village Homes. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Village Homes outside Davis, CA is presented as a model for urban design.

Cronon, William. 1992. Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West. W.W. Norton Co. An environmental history of the building of Chicago and its relation to the region.

Duany, Andres, Jeff Speck, and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. 2002. Smart Growth Manual. McGraw-Hill Co. Explains how Traditional Neighborhood Development can revitalize cities, suburbs, ad planned communities.

Duany, Andres, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck.2001. Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream. San Francisco, CA: North Point Press. New urbanists Duany and coauthors share the fruits of their experiences designing new neighborhoods and community revitalization projects.

Fischetti, Mark. 2001. "Drowning New Orleans." Scientific American 285(4): 76-86. A major hurricane could swamp the sinking city under 20 feet of water, killing thousands.

Fulton, William. 1996. The New Urbanism. Covelo, CA: Island Press. New ideas for urban centers.

Geddes, Robert, ed. 1997. Cities in Our Future. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A proposal for ecological design.

Gersh, Jeff. 1996. "Subdivide and Conquer: Concrete, Condos, and the Second Conquest of the American West." The Amicus Journal Fall 1996: 14-20. Who says we have to live this way?

Gillham, Oliver. 2002. The Limitless City: A Primer on the Urban Sprawl Debate. Island Press.

Gustanski, J. A. and R. H. Squires (eds) 1999. Protecting the Land: Conservation Easements Past, Present, and Future. An examination of land trusts and how they work.

Hall, Kenneth B. and Gerald A. Porterfield. 2001. Community By Design: New Urbanism for Suburbs and Small Communities. McGraw-Hill Co. A practical guide to implementing New Urbanism principles in suburbs and small communities.

Jacobs, Jane. 1984. Cities and the Wealth of Nations. New York: Random House. A scathing critique of economic policy towards cities.

Jacobs, Jane. 1993. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Vintage Books. A reissue of a classic on cities.

Kibert, C. J (ed). 1999. Reshaping the Built Environment: Ecology, Ethics, and Economics. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Reflections on landscapes and the built environment.

Kibert, Charles J. (ed). 1999. Reshaping the Built environment: Ecology, Ethics,and Economics. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A compendium of leading urban planners, economists, and builders discuss ways of creating a more sustainable built environment.

Lerner, Steve. 1997 Eco-Pioneers: Practical Visionaries Solving Today's Environmental Problems. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1997. Chapter 12 discusses redevelopment in Chattanooga,

Lewis, Phillip H. 1996. Tomorrow by Design: A Regional Design Process for Sustainability. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Better ideas for urban planning.

Lyle, John T. 1999. Design for Human Ecosystems: Landscape, Land Use, and Natural Resources. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A comprehensive review of ecological design.

McGranahan, G., et al. 2000. Citizens at Risk: From Urban Sanitation to Sustainable Cities. London: Earthscan. How can cities be made more liveable?

McHarg, Ian. 1995 Design with Nature. John Wiley & Sons. A reissue of a classic in landscape architecture and urban design.

Motavalli , Jim. "Chattanooga On a Roll: From America's Dirtiest City to One of Its Greenest." E Magazine, March/April 1998.

Pietilä, Hilkka. 1997. "The Villages in Finland Refuse to Die." The Ecologist 27(5): 178-181. A village action movement in Finland has shaken the assumption that further urbanization is inevitable.

Poole, William. 1998. "Inside Ecotopia." Sierra 83(1): 30-33. Arcata, CA may be the greenest and funkiest city in the United States.

Porter, Douglas R. 1997. Managing Growth in America's Communities. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Can we put limits on urban sprawl?

Riley, Ann L.1997. Restoring Streams in Cities: A Guide for Planners, Policymakers, and Citizens. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Urban streams can be rehabilitated and turned into community assets.

Rome, Adam. 2001. The bulldozer in the countryside: suburban sprawl and the rise of American environmentalism. Cambridge University Press. A history of environmentalism focusing on urban issues rather than wilderness and wildlife.

Schildgen, Bob. 2002. "Ode to the Bus." Sierra 87(1): 46-51 & 106. Advocates buses as the best option for urban transit.

Smith, M., et al. 1998. Greening the Built Environment. Covelo, CA: Island Press. The urban environment doesn't have to be grim and dehumanizing.

Thompson, J. William and Kim Sorvig. 2000. Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green Building Outdoors. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Suggestions for green landscape design, construction, and maintenance.

Tigas, L.A., et al. 2002. "Behavioral responses of bobcats and coyotes to habitat fragmentation and corridors in an urban environment." Biological Conservation 108(3): 299-306. Some species use urban corridors effectively.