Portland's Good Life
Sustainability and Hope in an American City
Abstract
Iconic urbanist Lewis Mumford stressed the role of a well-constructed city in the development of the good life, championing pedestrian-scaled, sustainable cities. In Portland's Good Life, R. Bruce Stephenson examines how Portland, the one city in America that adopted Mumford’s vision, became a model city for living the good life. Stephenson traces Portland’s success to its grass roots governing system, its housing and climate protection initiatives, and most of all, its citizens devoted to the public good; all of which have resulted in the construction of a city that honors the humanity of its people.
Schlagworte
Lewis Mumford New Urbanism public health Sustainability Portland climate change policy active transportation urban planning- i–xxiv Preface i–xxiv
- 73–106 Chapter Four Mobility 73–106
- 107–132 Chapter Five Nature 107–132
- 133–158 Chapter Six Housing 133–158
- 187–216 Chapter Eight Lessons 187–216
- 217–242 Bibliography 217–242
- 243–250 Index 243–250
- 251–252 About the Author 251–252