Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods: Design for Environment and Community

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Cities are growing at unprecedented rates. Most continue to sprawl into the countryside. Some are only now adopting policies that attempt to control air pollution from vehicles, reduce water pollution from urban runoff, and repair fragmented urban ecosystems. Can good urban design and sound environmental design coincide at a neighborhood level to create healthy communities?

Absolutely, and the strategies presented by Cynthia Girling and Ronald Kellett in Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods illustrate how to weave together contemporary thinking in urban planning with open space planning and urban ecology. Drawing from eighteen case studies, these green neighborhoods are the best examples of how the natural environment can play integral roles in neighborhoods.

Green neighborhoods offer a mix of housing types in order to serve a broad cross-section of people with a finely-grained variety of land uses and services, all close to home. In ecologically sound communities, the urban landscape is a functioning part of the whole ecosystem. Wooded areas, meandering streams, wetlands, and open spaces are planned and engineered to clean the air and the water. Skinnier streets and practical pathways weave into a functional, economical network to provide a range of equally good transportation choices, from walking to mass transit, that move people efficiently and economically.

This book moves beyond identifying problems to demonstrate proven methods and models that solve multiple, complex problems in concert. With innovative ideas and practical advice, Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods is a guide for today's planners, architects, engineers, and developers to better neighborhoods and a more natural metropolis.

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Green.......2007-07-27

Used it in a board meeting to convince them GREEN is the best color and strategy for design initiatives!! Amazon shipped fast and was right on time for the meeting.

Great reference book.......2007-06-27

I love the bbok, it is beautifully edited, and very relevant for anyone researching on sustainability and cities. It is probably too much focused on the suburban type of neighborhood ( I think they are trying to justify this model through green sustainability ) , but it is very clear and precise on the strategies taken by all these developments.

I was still in needs for more images and detailed sections of the models proposed, that's why I think of it as a reference book. All drawings are very basic, beautifully made but basic.

An outstanding contribution to Environmental Studies and Urban Studies reference collections.......2006-04-03

Expertly and knowledgeably co-authored by Cynthia Girling (Director and Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of British Columbia) and Ronald Kellett (Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director of the Neighborhoods LAB in the Design Centre for Sustainability at the University of British Columbia) Skinny Streets And Green Neighborhoods: Design For Environment And Community is an innovative modern introduction and study of urban planning and ecology that deftly provides the reader with an exceptional selection of proven methods for solving generally difficult problems for community landscapes in urban areas. Inclusive of in-depth analysis with years of experience in the urban planning, with an excellent selection of design strategies for opportune placement of plant life for the essential betterment of the environment. An outstanding contribution to Environmental Studies and Urban Studies reference collections, Skinny Streets And Green Neighborhoods is very strongly recommended for all students of ecological design within the context of an urban environment.

Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods: Design for Environment and Community.(Book review): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association

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Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods: Design for Environment and Community.(Book review): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association
Susan Fisher
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Title: Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods: Design for Environment and Community.(Book review)
Author: Susan Fisher
Publication: Journal of the American Planning Association (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 73 Issue: 1 Page: 122(1)

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Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods : Design for Environment and Community

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Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods : Design for Environment and Community
Cynthia Girling
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MU2VR8

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First person NDE account and prophecies.......2005-05-23

I wholehearted agree with the other earlier review shown here.
The author says about his account:
"I would usually awake before dawn and immediately begin to write. The writing seemed to come to me automatically--totally by inspiration."
"The financial and banking institutions will collapse due in large part to the failure of the insurance companies as a result of the natural disasters. The United States will be thrown into political, economic, and social chaos."

"The United States government will fail to meet its financial obligations as a result of its staggering national debt and will collapse. As a result of the destruction of U.S. military bases from natural disasters, the United States will lose its ability to wage war or defend itself, leaving the country vulnerable to invasion by foreign troops, particularly by China's 'army of two hundred million.'"
He also talks about a pole shift, earthquakes, eruptions, tidal waves that will bring geophysical and geopolitical changes.
He was also told, "None of these events in the future need to take place if mankind begins to recognize and work with God's plan."
The author left New York and now lives in the mountains of Pennsylvania. He encourages prayer and meditation.
"The future of the world rests in our hands. The right choice is obvious. If each and every individual aspires to lead a life of love of God, self, and neighbor, collectively mankind has the ability to determine the future of the world and to choose our destiny as a civilization."

Amazing Near Death Journey.......2003-07-16

Ned Dougherty's Fast Lane to Heaven, is an incredible tale of one man's transformation after his near death experience. Similar to Betty Eadie's and Dannion Brinkley's vivid recalls of their NDEs, Dougherty is also able to recall with vivid clarity his journey and all that was shown to him.

Dougherty was living the hedonistic, fast lane of life, with homes in both The Hamptons, and West Palm Beach, driving expensive cars, having many expensive toys, and operating two thriving nightclubs. Alcohol was his admitted drug of choice, and cocaine use was intermittently part of his lifestyle, as were meaningless relationships with meaningless beautiful women.

After suffering an apparent heart attack, Dougherty realized that he was no longer "in his body", and was met by a former friend who "died" in Vietnam. Dougherty recalls in stunning detail his life review, future life events, future world events, including the 9-11 attacks on New York and Washington, his meetings with The Lady of The Light, God, and other spiritual beings. Because Dougherty's life's mission is not yet completed on earth, he is told he must go back.

Needless to say, Dougherty's life is forever transformed after his heavenly encounters, and amazingly, the doctors could not find anything physically wrong with him - all of his medical tests were normal. Yet Dougherty knew that he had died, but all of the doctors could not find anything indicating a heart attack.

As foretold to Dougherty, he indeed turned his life around, and is no longer living a hedonistic, fast lifestyle, but a more spiritual, contemplative one, which includes hospice volunteering, as well as forming his Angels of Mercy organization which provides miracles to those in need. He is still visited by The Lady of The Light and his devotion and faith in God has deepened greatly.

I found this book truly amazing, and I have read all the NDE books that I can, and this account is one of the best. His honesty and admittances of his former lifestyle helped to portray him as he truly was/is. He was not portrayed as someone without any flaws, or perfect. I am sure that all readers can relate to his imperfections in one way or another. The reader can only "try" to relate to his struggles and difficulties in "trying" to live an earthly existence, after seeing and experiencing all that he had with his celestial encounters. Synchronistic encounters reaffirmed to Dougherty that all that happened did indeed happen. Events shown to him that would occur in his life happened not according to Dougherty's "trying" to make them happen, but instead they happened according to God's plan.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in NDEs. There is a most startling message in the book from Archangel Michael that was given to Dougherty, that is worth reading several times over. Indeed, a wake-up message for us all.

This book is just another confirmation to us all that there is nothing to fear in dying, that we all are constantly guided and loved, and that we only have to ask for help from above. There is so much more to life than "toys" or material possessions and Dougherty proves that point very well.

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12 Roses for 9.......2005-04-04

Recommend this book inna heartbeat. Well written, easy to read, opens the heart. Keep kleenex handy, but they're easy tears, from feeling all the love, not hard tears. Critters are a bargain, for just a little food and shelter, you get all that love. If you know anyone who abuses their Critters, tell them to stop, okay?

Searching for Home: A Personal Journey of Transformation and Healing After a Near-Death Experience

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Searching for Home: A Personal Journey of Transformation and Healing After a Near-Death Experience
Laurelynn G. Martin
Manufacturer: Cosmic Concepts Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Personal Transformation | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 096205075X

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Every woman has a journey. Most journeys begin before death. Laurelynn Martin's journey begins after death. Declared clinically dead during a routine surgical procedure that goes awry, Martin's near-death experience sends her on a voyage beyond this world. She reluctantly returns from a loving Light called “home” to a life filled with chronic pain; thus begins her journey: “Searching for Home”.

Her twelve-year journey of an “incurable condition” leads her to seek and study allopathic and alternative medicine. She experiments with acupuncture, meditation and many energy healing techniques. She travels to the Philippines for faith healing, receives information from spirit guides and finds love at the soul level. Seeking fullness of life in motherhood, she is undaunted by Western medicine's high risk label. Undergirded by trust in the light and the love from the “other side,” her health is restored. She has a normal pregnancy and joyfully delivers a healthy son, Elijah.

In her book, Martin poignantly demonstrates that medical miracles and spiritual gifts are possible. We discover how to search for the healing powers within ourselves, align with our true spiritual nature and call on guidance from beyond to overcome any obstacle in life.

“Searching for Home” is a book not only for the 13 million Americans who have had a near-death experience, but is also for anyone who wants to heal from chronic illness, faces the fear of dying, grieves the loss of a loved one, or wants to reconnect to their true spiritual nature. Martin shows us that “healing comes from within and `home' is not a place to go to, but an idea to be lived every moment of every day.”

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Disappointing.......2007-03-12

I enjoy books on near death experiences. I love the descriptions of what is on the other side, and the sense of life purpose that unfolds. This book, Searching for Home, does contain Laurelynn Martin's NDE description, but the rest is a diary of a journey to many healers - the modern medical model and the supernatural and everything in between. If I were searching for a book about faith healers, their successes and failures, this could be it. However, we don't even get a good description of these processes, just a written account of what she has tried. As far as the NDE category, this book just doesn't belong. The messages from her guides are also generalized new-age messages that can be found in any self-help book or even quotes on calendars we look to for inspiration. I wish I hadn't spent the money on this book.

A Wonderful Read.......2003-11-26

I thank Laurelynn Martin from the bottom of my heart for sharing her very inspiring story. As a mother of a 24 year old daughter who had been raped and murdered, I was in extreme need of finding peace, understanding and healing. I had read many wonderful books on life after death, as well as books on NDE's, but Laurelynn's book provided me with the greatest comfort in knowing, first of all, that death does not really exist and, secondly, that the power of healing lies within us all, whether it be physical, mental , emotional or spiritual healing. The messages from Laurelynn's guides are especially pertinent to anyone who has suffered, physically, emotionally or otherwise. My wish is for others to receive the blessings I received when reading her very loving, compassionate, wise book.

Searching for Home.......2001-07-01

Laurelynn Martin's book beautifully documents and illustrates her personal journey through life, and her amazing recovery from a near fatal series of events. During this time she encounters a Near Death Experience. The vision she shares of her NDE can help comfort many people who lack support and understanding. Her intention to find meaning through her illness promotes an incredible spiritual connection. She receives and shares many guided messages that are very uplifting and inspiring as she seeks to heal her phyical body. The subject matter in her book can enlighten and warm the hearts of those who read it as she miracuously regenerates her health and creates a loving family.

Searching for Home.......2001-07-01

Laurelynn Martin's book beautifully documents and illustrates her personal journey through life, and her amazing recovery from a near fatal series of events. During this time she encounters a Near Death Experience. The vision she shares of her NDE can help comfort many people who lack support and understanding. Her intention to find meaning through her illness promotes an incredible spiritual connection. She receives and shares many guided messages that are very uplifting and inspiring. The subject matter in her book can enlighten and warm the hearts of those who read it.

Searching for Home.......2000-04-13

A must read! If you have had an NDE or are just interested in the subject please read this book.

THE JOURNEY IS MORE THAN THE DESTINATION: HOW A CHRISTIAN FAMILY DEALT WITH GRIEF AFTER THE LOSS OF THEIR DAUGHTER

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THE JOURNEY IS MORE THAN THE DESTINATION: HOW A CHRISTIAN FAMILY DEALT WITH GRIEF AFTER THE LOSS OF THEIR DAUGHTER
Cathy and Frank James
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0595386946

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Hundreds of infants, children, and young adults meet death everyday. In the early evening hours of June 20, 1997, the life of Valerie Victoria James ended as the result of a car accident.

Valerie was a vibrant, enthusiastic, beautiful Christian teenager. She was an integral part of her community and school, her favorite organizational activities, and her close knit family. But Valerie's death started her family on a journey to overcome their overpowering grief. In the process, she helped them discover a number of miracles the secular world would label as "coincidences."

Over the course of a single year, thousands of families must deal with the death of a child. And they too will struggle to find answers to the very same questions as those raised by authors Cathy and Frank James:

How do you help?
Is there such a thing as "closure"?
What do you say to a bereaved family?

"It's the Journey . Not the Destination, Mom" provides the pointers and guidance that will help any bereaved family, family member, or friend of a grieving Christian to endure the journey they must travel following the loss of a child.

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A valuable tool.......2007-03-15

I found this book to have valuable insights into some ways that friends and acquaintances can show their love and support to parents who have lost a child. It's sometimes hard to know what to say or do when we want so much to show that we really care. Cathy and Frank James tell readers some of the things that friends did that gave them comfort as they share their very personal story of grief and unimaginable loss. It's been several months since I read this book but those things have stayed with me. I'm thankful that they had the courage to share their story.

Very helpful.......2007-01-09

I bought this for a friend after the loss of their daughter. It was very helpful.

Interesting Method.......2006-11-14

As the older brother of an 18 year old fatal automobile accident victim several years ago, I was interested in reading about how another family in a similar situation dealt with this type of grief. The authors had an interesting method of delivering their message and sharing their feelings. Instead of telling a fluid, chronological story, they opted to share their perspectives by writing their own sections in alternating fashion. Most of the book focuses on the life of their daughter as opposed to the grief they felt after losing her, keeping the tone as uplifting as possible. I wish them well in their ongoing recovery.

a (painful) must read.......2006-10-08

Cathy and Frank James are good friends of mine. I watched their son and daughter grow up and was privileged to share with them their children's accomplishments.

Unfortunately, the price of friendship came due all too soon when their daughter was taken tragically in her youth. If I had the benefit of reading such a book at the time of her death, I, in a small way, would have been better able to help them. I now see that by their writing of this, they want to, as much as is humanly possible, to help others who have such a tragedy befall them - truly one of the most Christian acts I've witnessed in my lifetime as they lay bare their very souls attempting to do so.

I'm far from being a religious man but, this being said, I see that a force larger than them moved them to write this book.

Walt Rauch

The Journey.......2006-08-29

I was fortunate enough to meet Frank & Cathy at a national TCF (The Compassionate Friends) conference and they told me that they had written a book about their daughter. I feel this is a great book for almost any breaved parent. Although you do not need to be a Christian to appreciate their story, that would only make it better for you. No one can tell the story of loss and extreme grief better than a breaved parent. Very moving story with some very good ideas on how to cope with the loss of a child. (Personal opinion, not an indorsement by TCF)

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The journey of the spirit after death
Duane Michals
Manufacturer: Winter House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0878060251

HENRY: A mysterious spirit who encouraged a significant journey of self-discovery, and the pursuit to clarify coincidence for the probability of life after death.

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HENRY: A mysterious spirit who encouraged a significant journey of self-discovery, and the pursuit to clarify coincidence for the probability of life after death.
Jack Dunsmoor
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Historical | Genre Fiction | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0595401503

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While the story of HENRY is not intended to convert, nor otherwise sway any disbelief or anonymous stance on the subjects of religion, reincarnation, or sexual preference, rather to consider the possibility of a resolution for the complexities of coincidence and any personal recurrent experience, in some unknown purpose often referred to as destiny. Or more aptly put, what would you do if this happened to you? Supposedly, a Victorian English priest in a religious scandal, and a pregnant parishioner's wrongful death were the reasons set forth by the invisible spirit for his provident return. Also, a necessary lesson in open-communication, in order to avert such similar incidents in the present. Although, a sister's thwarted suicide as a result of severities in contrast to her mother's lesbian lover, and a disquieted brother's subsequent guilt for his lack of insightful support may have been the real historical situation for the ghost's rather prominent concerns. My purpose was considerately threefold: to understand the paranormal episode or systemic experience from a sensible and realistic viewpoint, to unravel the possible identity of the spirit in question, and to purport the paranormal cause and effect as further evidence for the probability of life after death.

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