Once There Were Greenfields

Author : Randy Pease
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496929846

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Once There Were Green Fields by Randy Pease Pdf

It is August 1961, John Kennedy is president, and America is about to lose its innocence. On the west side of Evansville, Indiana, the Reitz High School Panthers football team practices in the heat of the day, led by their fierce coach, Earl Doggett, who chomps on antacids, never rewards for good behavior, and enforces hellish punishment for mistakes. Tony Reavis is an honor student and Eagle Scout who lives with his family in suburbia. Ray Moon lives with his divorced mother and seven siblings in a tiny shotgun shack on Pigeon Creek. Tony is college bound. Ray is destined for blue collar work. The only trait they share is a passion for pummeling whoever is unlucky enough to line up across from them on the football field. As the team works its way to becoming the only high school team in modern football history to play an entire season without allowing a point, President Kennedy is deciding the fate of Tony and Ray as he sends sixteen thousand young men to South Vietnam. Once There Were Green Fields is the tale of a history-making Indiana high school football team during the early 1960s as they battle on the field and in the jungles of Vietnam-all in the name of winning.

Author : F. Kaid Benfield,Matthew Raimi,Donald D. T. Chen
Publisher : Nrdc
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015050191785

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Once There Were Greenfields by F. Kaid Benfield,Matthew Raimi,Donald D. T. Chen Pdf

Is pursuit of the American dream becoming a nightmare? Once There Were Greenfields presents the story of one of America's most challenging social problems, sprawl development. Community downtowns are being replaced with strip malls. Farmland is giving way to parking lots. Meanwhile, inner cities are losing jobs and the tax base necessary to support public schools. This book meticulously documents the consequences of sprawling growth patterns and proposes guiding principles for a new kind of "smart" growth that combines economic progress with environmental protection and social goals. Book jacket.

Author : Thad Williamson,David Imbroscio,Gar Alperovitz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317794776

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Making a Place for Community by Thad Williamson,David Imbroscio,Gar Alperovitz Pdf

When pundits refer to the death of community, they are speaking of a number of social ills, which include, but are not limited to, the general increase in isolation and cynicism of our citizens, widespread concerns about declining political participation and membership in civic organizations, and periodic outbursts of small town violence. Making a Place for Community argues that this death of community is being caused by contemporary policies that, if not changed, will continue to foster the decline of community. Increased capital flow between nations is not at the root of the problem, however, increased capital flow within our nation is. Small towns shouldn't have to hope for a prison to open nearby and downtown centers shouldn't sit empty as suburban sparwl encroaches, but they do and it's a result of widely agreed upon public policies.

Author : Nancy Kleniewski
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781405137331

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Cities and Society by Nancy Kleniewski Pdf

This distinctive anthology contains classic and first-rate contemporary writings that have had a major impact on the field of urban studies. The expert and well-known scholars who have written these essays cover central topics that have evolved over the past 25 years. Brings together 20 of the most important classic and contemporary readings on cities and society in one accessible volume Offers an international focus, as well as case studies, all by leading experts in the field Includes an analytical introduction by the editor Provides coverage of current trends, theoretical perspectives, and policy issues Features diverse topics such as space, housing, globalization, the economy, and social inequalities.

Author : Dolores Hayden
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780307515261

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Building Suburbia by Dolores Hayden Pdf

A lively and provocative history of the contested landscapes where the majority of Americans now live. From rustic cottages reached by steamboat to big box stores at the exit ramps of eight-lane highways, Dolores Hayden defines seven eras of suburban development since 1820. An urban historian and architect, she portrays housewives and politicians as well as designers and builders making the decisions that have generated America’s diverse suburbs. Residents have sought home, nature, and community in suburbia. Developers have cherished different dreams, seeking profit from economies of scale and increased suburban densities, while lobbying local and federal government to reduce the risk of real estate speculation. Encompassing environmental controversies as well as the complexities of race, gender, and class, Hayden’s fascinating account will forever alter how we think about the communities we build and inhabit.

Author : Avram Mednick
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595512959

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Then 'Til Now by Avram Mednick Pdf

This off-beat anthology will entice both poetry lovers and haters, as well as the noncommitted. As with a train wreck, you won't be able to divert your eyes. You may never think the same of poems ever again. Enjoy.

Author : Avram Mednick
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440106385

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Still Life with Apples by Avram Mednick Pdf

It's the oldest story in the book: Upstanding citizen and member of the community munches on the apple, unleashes the serpent and seals his fate. With some special education on the side.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Economic policy
ISBN : MSU:31293016495875

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Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Oliver Gillham
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1597263494

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The Limitless City by Oliver Gillham Pdf

One of the great debates of our time concerns the predominant form of land use in America today -- the all too familiar pattern of commercial and residential development known as sprawl. But what do we really know about sprawl? Do we know what it is? Where did it come from? Is it really so bad? If so, what are the alternatives? Can anything be done to make it better? The Limitless City offers an accessible examination of those and related questions. Oliver Gillham, an architect and planner with more than twenty-five years of experience in the field, considers the history and development of sprawl and examines current debates about the issue. The book: offers a comprehensive definition of sprawl in America traces the roots of sprawl and considers the factors that led to its preeminence as an urban and suburban form reviews both its negative impacts (loss of open space, increased pollution, gridlock) as well as its positive aspects (economic development, personal freedom, privacy) considers responses to sprawl including "smart growth," urban growth boundaries, regional planning, and the New Urbanism looks at what can be done to improve and counterbalance sprawl The author argues that whether we like it or not, sprawl is here to stay, and only by understanding where it came from and why it developed will we be able to successfully address the problems it has created and is likely to create in the future. The Limitless City is the first book to provide a realistic look at sprawl, with a frank recognition of its status as the predominant urban form in America, now and into the near future. Rather than railing against it, Gillham charts its probable future course while describing critical efforts that can be undertaken to improve the future of sprawl and our existing urban core areas.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Community development
ISBN : UOM:39015047934685

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Urban Research Monitor by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thad Williamson
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195369434

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Sprawl, Justice, and Citizenship by Thad Williamson Pdf

This work highlights the deleterious effects of sprawl on civic life in America in an evenhanded way, not dismissing the pastoral, homeowning ideal that is at the root of sprawl, and sympathetic to the vast numbers of Americans who very clearly prefer it.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rex Bookstore, Inc.
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9712325342

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Meeting My Needs for English Iv Tm'99 Ed.(decs) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : UOM:39015078411413

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The State of the Cities by Anonim Pdf

Author : James N. Levitt
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781597268516

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Conservation in the Internet Age by James N. Levitt Pdf

Since the earliest days of our nation, new communications and transportation networks have enabled vast changes in how and where Americans live and work. Transcontinental railroads and telegraphs helped to open the West; mass media and interstate highways paved the way for suburban migration. In our own day, the internet and advanced logistics networks are enabling new changes on the landscape, with both positive and negative impacts on our efforts to conserve land and biodiversity. Emerging technologies have led to tremendous innovations in conservation science and resource management as well as education and advocacy efforts. At the same time, new networks have been powerful enablers of decentralization, facilitating sprawling development into previously undesirable or inaccessible areas.Conservation in the Internet Age offers an innovative, cross-disciplinary perspective on critical changes on the land and in the field of conservation. The book:provides a general overview of the impact of new technologies and networksexplores the potentially disruptive impacts of the new networks on open space and biodiversitypresents case studies of innovative ways that conservation organizations are using the new networks to pursue their missionsconsiders how rapid change in the Internet Age offers the potential for landmark conservation initiativesConservation in the Internet Age is the first book to examine the links among land use, technology, and conservation from multiple perspectives, and to suggest areas and initiatives that merit further investigation. It offers unique and valuable insight into the challenges facing the land and biodiversity conservation community in the early twenty-first century, and represents an important new work for policymakers, conservation professionals, and academics in planning, design, conservation and resource management, policy, and related fields.

Author : Martin Reuss,Stephen H. Cutcliffe
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813929880

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The Illusory Boundary by Martin Reuss,Stephen H. Cutcliffe Pdf

This compelling new book challenges the view that a clear and unwavering boundary exists between nature and technology. Rejecting this dichotomy, the contributors show how the history of each can be united in a constantly shifting panorama where definitions of "nature" and "technology" alter and overlap.