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Edens Lost and Found
Edens Lost and Found: How Ordinary Citizens are Restoring Our Great American Cities© 2006 Harry Wiland, Dale Bell, Joseph D’Agnes285 pages I can hear Atlanta crying loud as she looks for hope and change / but we can’t count on … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, cities, civic activism, civic awareness, ecology, Los Angeles, participation, Philadelphia, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, resources, Seattle
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eaarth
earth: making a life on a tough new planet© 2010 Bill McKibben253 pages Oh, we’re in trouble. For two decades, forward-thinking politicians have made noise about climate change. “We’ve gotta do something to save the world for our grandchildren,” they say. But … Continue reading
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Tagged civic activism, civic awareness, climate change, energy, oil, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, science
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Crunchy Cons
Crunchy Cons: How Birkenstocked Burkeans, gun-loving organic gardeners, evangelical free-range farmers, hip homeschooling mamas, right-wing nature lovers, and their diverse tribe of counterculture conservatives plan to save America (or at least the Republican party) © 2006 Rod Dreher 272 pages … Continue reading
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Tagged children, civic activism, conservative, education, food, food and drink, gardening, marriage and family, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, Rod Dreher, sacramental living
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Pedaling Revolution
Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities© 2009 Jeff Mapes288 pages That’s some serious wind resistance there, buddy. Governments across the world today are beset by problems common to all: rising fuel prices and obesity rates, the ever-present spectre … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycles, children, cities, civic activism, civic awareness, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, transportation, urbanism
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The Green Metropolis
The Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less Are the Keys to Sustainability© 2009 David Owen357 pages Green is probably not the word that comes to mind at the mention of Manhattan, but to David Owen, few … Continue reading
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