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shawnmooney
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The Importance of Book-Centered Spaces as Third Places by Susie Dumond; https://bookriot.com/book-centered-spaces-as-third-places/

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Walaka
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Not since Suburban Nation have I read a book that so clearly explains and illustrates how land-use regulations -- some well-intentioned and some the result of greed -- have so drastically shaped our landscape and our lifescapes. A must-read for anyone who has ever complained about about parking.

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Astroneman
Everyone is Watching | Megan Bradbury
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Mehso-so

It's s strange book.... but I love every kind of description of New York. Maybe one day I.....

#book #books #goodreads #meganbradbury #litsy #litsybook #bookly #readingchallenge2023 #toread #libro #bookworm #bookshelf #leggere #neripozza

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Decalino
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This engagingly written book explores the ways that parking affects our lives and cities. For example, minimum parking space requirements raise costs and make it harder to build affordable housing, while free curbside parking can increase traffic congestion. There are no easy fixes in our car-centric society, but it is crucial to think about the implications of parking for walkability, traffic flow, climate change and urban planning in general.

SamAnne I‘ve been meaning to get to this one. Thanks for the reminder. 5mo
Decalino @SamAnne Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 5mo
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nosferatu
The Language of Cities | Deyan Sudjic
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What makes a city? Sudjic‘s answer to this question is a fascinating dive into history, architecture, art, literature, and politics. His arguments shine whenever he uses examples from all over the world. (Which is why I had a tough time getting through the "How to Change a City" chapter because it focuses almost exclusively on London.)

Also, lots of highly quotable passages, e.g. when writing about 1960‘s Los Angeles: …

nosferatu "European visitors were left baffled and uncomprehending at streets without sidewalks where they could be stopped by the police for not owning a car" (p. 182) 8mo
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jlhammar
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Did you know that getting rid of an hour-long daily commute (by car) raises people‘s happiness by the equivalent of a $40,000 increase in income? There is an abundance of evidence that building our cities around cars instead of people is making us miserable. Knowles looks at several cities where changes have been implemented to make walking, cycling and public transit priority to the benefit of all. Lots of good points and interesting tidbits.

jlhammar He doesn‘t really address the necessity of automobile dependence in rural areas, however. 9mo
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ManyWordsLater
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Susanita
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This week‘s book report will be a little late. First, I‘m attending our local little book festival. Here‘s our County Executive, Dr. Calvin Ball, kicking off the event and introducing the author of the tagged book.

CSeydel Exciting! 11mo
DivineDiana Have fun! 11mo
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traa
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CuriousG
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction | Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein
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#LitsyLoveReadathon continues...

I have moved on to A Pattern Language for a bit. Celebrating 5 years of #LitsyLove (although my involvement does not go back that far) is such a good excuse to break out one of the books I've been meaning to tackle more thoroughly.
@LitsyLove @StayCurious @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for participating 🧡 13mo
CuriousG @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I didn't quite make all my goals, although I have so many pages flagged in this book, with facts to pull out in "Hey, did you know ... ?" conversations ? 13mo
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