Towards Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and Their Governments - Softcover

This book offers practical suggestions and innovative solutions to a wide range of municipal and community problems in clear, accessible language. Topics include transportation and traffic management, energy conservation and efficiency, land use and housing, water and sewage, waste reduction and recycling, atmospheric change and air quality, governance, and economic and community development in the context of achieving a "sustainable community." Chapters include "Tools" and "Initiatives" sections, plus essential contacts and references including e-mail and web addresses.

Hazel Henderson is a futurist, evolutionary economist, worldwide-syndicated columnist, and the author of "Beyond Globalization", "Building a Win-Win World", and "Creating Alternate Futures". Her editorials appear in 27 languages and more than 400 newspapers syndicated by InterPress Service. She lives in St. Augustine, Florida.