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Urban Green is part reference manual, part guidebook and part inspiration. It provides an unprecedented look at the re-greening of urban America. From rail trails to rooftops to landfills, Peter Harnik shows us how to find and fund green spaces for the next century. --Edward T. McMahon Charles E. Fraser Chair for Sustainable Development

Urban Green is part reference manual, part guidebook and part inspiration. It provides an unprecedented look at the re-greening of urban America. From rail trails to rooftops to landfills, Peter Harnik shows us how to find and fund green spaces for the next century. --Edward T. McMahon Charles E. Fraser Chair for Sustainable Development

Peter Harnik reveals how the push to preserve and promote our nation's urban parks is one of the most exciting frontiers in urban planning, dramatically changing the way we think about what is possible in a 21st-century city. --Michael Bloomberg Mayor of New York City, from his foreword

Peter Harnik ...reveals how the push to preserve and promote our nation's urban parks is one of the most exciting frontiers in urban planning, dramatically changing the way we think about what is possible in a 21st-century city. --Michael Bloomberg Mayor of New York City, from his foreword Urban Green is part reference manual, part guidebook and part inspiration. It provides an unprecedented look at the re-greening of urban America. From rail trails to rooftops to landfills, Peter Harnik shows us how to find and fund green spaces for the next century. --Edward T. McMahon Charles E. Fraser Chair for Sustainable Development Urban Green is a testament to the progress of the livable communities movement. While others cringe at urban eyesores underutilized parking lots, vacant commercial areas, and abandoned rail lines Harnik sees new green spaces for residents to stroll, garden, play, socialize, and enjoy their natural heritage. Best of all, he offers practical advice on politics and funding, providing community leaders with tools for turning their vision into reality. --Congressman Earl Blumenauer Oregon third congressional district Peter Harnik reveals how the push to preserve and promote our nation's urban parks is one of the most exciting frontiers in urban planning, dramatically changing the way we think about what is possible in a 21st-century city. --Michael Bloomberg Mayor of New York City, from his foreword Urban Green is a testament to the progress of the livable communities movement. While others cringe at urban eyesores--underutilized parking lots, vacant commercial areas, and abandoned rail lines--Harnik sees new green spaces for residents to stroll, garden, play, socialize, and enjoy their natural heritage. Best of all, he offers practical advice on politics and funding, providing community leaders with tools for turning their vision into reality. --Congressman Earl Blumenauer Oregon third congressional district Urban Green is part reference manual, part guidebook and part inspiration. It provides an unprecedented look at the re-greening of urban America. From rail trails to rooftops to landfills, Peter Harnik shows us how to find and fund green spaces for the next century. --Edward T. McMahon Charles E. Fraser Chair for Sustainable Development

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Peter Harnik is director of the Center for City Park Excellence at the Trust for Public Landand author of Inside City Parks, a book about the park and recreation systems of the 25 largest U.S. cities. In 2003, his research resulted in The Excellent City Park System: What Makes it Great and How to Get There. Previous to that, he was co-founder of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.

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