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The Seven Rules for Sustainable Cities
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Patrick M. Condon, a professor at the University of British Columbia, holds the UBC James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments, and is Senior Researcher at the Design Centre for Sustainability at UBC. He is the author of many books including Design Charrettes for Sustainable Communities, published by Island Press.

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"Seven Rules for Sustainable Communities is a must-read. It is exhaustively researched and empirically grounded in the unknown or forgotten histories of real examples. Condon's manual presents a compelling and detailed vision for how cities can be transformed and contribute to planetary survival."--Harrison Fraker, Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, University of California at Berkeley

"Seven Rules is worthy of our attention because it improves our understanding of how urban form affects greenhouse gas production. In referring to an imminent 'planetary meltdown' (p. 10), Condon sounds an alarm bell about global warming. Yet, he brings the discussion down to the level of designing individual sites, building neighborhoods, retrofitting cities, and promoting smart growth in regions. Planners who want to respond to the warning bell but have not yet deciphered exactly what can and should be done at local and regional (rather than national and global) levels will benefit greatly from Seven Rules."-- "Practicing Planner"

"A slim 166 pages, the book is rich in ideas and well-articulated arguments for those ideas. It frames the problems of our existing urban forms clearly and proposes solutions. The writing is organized and well illustrated with examples. It is very accessible to the casual reader and well suited to policy-makers, elected officials, and the public at large. This is the book to hand to elected officials to help them understand the issues and possible solutions for making their communities more sustainable...Fundamentally, Seven Rules for Sustainable Communities is about the design of cities. While it gives a comprehensive review of many strategies and techniques for achieving sustainability, its real value is the provision of an intelligent framework for integrating them into comprehensvie designs and master plans. The book sets a direction that the discipline of landscape architecture would do well to pursue as part of its research agenda."-- "Landscape Journal"

"Condon's intimate understanding of his neighborhood--of how a series of different elements work together to make Kitsilano a satisfying human habitat--ogives depth and persuasiveness to his Seven Rules for Sustainable Communities, one of the best books I've read on urban planning in the era of climate change."-- "New Urban News"

"Seven Rules for Sustainable Communities builds on reflective practice to suggest better ways to design communities. In doing so, Professor Condon puts forth the essential building blocks for constructing the post-carbon city."--Frederick Steiner, Dean, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin

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