Nest City - by Beth Sanders (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In Nest City, Beth Sanders argues that our linear ways of thinking about, organizing and planning our cities do not meet the true nature of cities as complex and messy systems. There are no simple solutions to the challenges we face: many citizens don't feel they belong; we don't agree on how to best move around; many don't have jobs, or homes they can afford; we make running businesses challenging; we are facing challenges with the climate crisis. At a time when understanding the relationship between our physical, economic and social habitats is essential, Sanders sets forth an approach to work with the disruptions of our times.</p><p>Drawing on her experience as a city planner and a relationship-broker in the conflicts that surface in city life, Sanders offers several strategies to explore how citizens, public institutions, community organizations and the business community can work together to improve our cities. She explores the evolutionary nature of our relationship with cities, and how the tension we experience in city life compels each of us to work to improve our cities. Our work is what regenerates our cities. The city habitats we make for ourselves are as good as we choose to make them. If they're not good enough, it's up to us to improve them. The result is a book that articulates the importance of having a sense of direction, being willing as citizens and cities to learn along the way, and accepting the uncertainty and messiness of cities as opportunities to improve them-so they serve citizens well. Nest City will forever alter the way you look at your city, your local public institutions and community organizations and business-and how you think about and contribute to your city. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Nest City is a book for professional planners or ordinary citizens who want to fall in love with their city. Beth offers them fresh lenses from which to appreciate their nest, new practices to improve city-making, and patterns to gain a better bird's eye view of the aliveness they are co-creating."</p><p><strong>Marilyn Hamilton, author of the Integral City book series</strong></p><p><br></p><p>"Until reading this book, I confess that I never considered what kind of relationship I have with my city or what kind of relationship I WANT to have. Nest City opened my eyes and helped me to become much more intentional about what kind of citizen I want to be and how I want to engage with my city in building a space that supports everyone in the community. I now move through my city differently, noticing things I never noticed before." </p><p><strong>Heather Plett, author of the upcoming book The Art of Holding Space: A Practice of Love, Liberation, and Leadership</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>"Nest City provides a fresh perspective on urban planning. The book analyses the role of each stakeholder in building our cities and helps the reader gain a new understanding of the complex city-building process. This book is highly recommended for planners and citizens who wish to actively contribute to their neighbourhood and city as a whole."</p><p><strong>Dnyanesh Deshpande, Urban Designer, MUP, MUD, B Arch, MCIP, RPP</strong></p><p><br></p><p>"Let this book take you by the hand. You will be nourished, informed, and shown the patterns that influence self, others, city, and the power of compassion like a caring mentor who would support your whole person to blossom."</p><p><strong>Anonymous Reader</strong></p><p>"No one has written the citizen handbook for dealing with complexity but this comes close. Find yourself, seek common ground with others, cite your goals, and leverage it all with compassion. For everyone everywhere who knows they are capable of more and even those who haven't dared yet to dream."</p><p><strong>TR Duncan, M. Arch, Collaborative Capacity Researcher, Associate Member, Alberta Association of Architects </strong></p><p><br></p><br>
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us