Within Walking Distance

Author : Philip Langdon
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781610917711

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Within Walking Distance by Philip Langdon Pdf

In Within Walking Distance, journalist and urban critic Philip Langdon looks at why and how Americans are shifting toward a more human-scale way of building and living. He shows how people are creating, improving, and caring for walkable communities. To draw the most important lessons, Langdon spent time in six communities that differ in size, history, wealth, diversity, and education, yet share crucial traits: compactness, a mix of uses and activities, and human scale. To improve conditions and opportunities for everyone, Langdon argues that places where the best of life is within walking distance ought to be at the core of our thinking. This book is for anyone who wants to understand what can be done to build, rebuild, or improve a community while retaining the things that make it distinctive.

Author : Robert E. Manning,Martha S. Manning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0870716832

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Walking Distance by Robert E. Manning,Martha S. Manning Pdf

At the heart of Walking Distance: Extraordinary Hikes for Ordinary People are firsthand descriptions of thirty of the world's best long-distance hikes on six continents—including personal anecdotes, historical backgrounds, and useful tips—accompanied by stunning full-color photographs and maps.

Author : Robert Ortiz
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781434325600

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A Walking Distance by Robert Ortiz Pdf

A Walking Distance is an autobiography that takes you from a small growing border town in south Texas to the Middle East. Along the way, the story derives from growing up in the hardships of a low income family and the dream of a young man searching for a purpose while divided between religion, race and the choices in life. He learns and grows by staying away from the constant drugs and gangs in school only to find the association he wanted in the football team. After being a part of an up-and-rising successful Texas high school football program, his experience in the football stardom takes him one step higher to the hardest task he had ever come across as he joins the elite fighting force in the United States Marines. He quickly learns that the Marine Corps is not at all what he expected as he lives the life of a marine and is flown overseas to fight in the Iraq War. A Walking Distance truly takes you for a ride as the road twists and turns towards an indefinite conclusion. The author carries you from Laredo to the Middle East then back again in a constant cycle as he walks towards what is needed to be successful and the simple pursuit of happiness in an unseen future.

Author : Lizzy Stewart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-20
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1910395811

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Walking Distance by Lizzy Stewart Pdf

Merging the personal and the political, observation and contemplation, the author examines what her life is and wonders what it should be; what is expected of a thirty year old woman by society, by family and friends and by herself. She walks the streets of her London, creating it and herself -- gaining agency by being in control of her own direction, speed and momentum. Walking is both an internal and external experience. It's a time for self-reflection, for observing others and for imagining how we appear to them. What is expected of a person of our age, sex, and race, and how should that influence what we do and how we feel about ourselves? A poignant and contemporary meditation on gender politics, social commentary, and eighties movies, all interlaced with shards of autobiography and illustrated with a beautiful series of sequential and non-sequential watercolour images.

Author : Mark Kneece,Rod Serling
Publisher : Walker Childrens
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0802797156

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The Twilight Zone: Walking Distance by Mark Kneece,Rod Serling Pdf

One of most ground-breaking shows in the history of television, The Twilight Zone has become a permanent fixture in pop culture. This new graphic novel series re-imagines the show's most enduring episodes, in all their original uncut glory, originally written by Rod Serling himself, and now adapted for a new generation—a generation that has ridden Disney's Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorTM ride, studied old episodes in school, watched the annual marathons, and paid homage to the show through the many random take-offs that show up in movies and TV shows everywhere. Destination: Homewood. Step off the beaten path as Martin Sloan takes the journey of a lifetime. Somewhere up the road he's looking for redemption— but he'll find something entirely different.

Author : Sherry Petersik,John Petersik
Publisher : Artisan
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781579656768

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Young House Love by Sherry Petersik,John Petersik Pdf

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Author : Jo Lee Vergunst,Tim Ingold
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351873499

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Ways of Walking by Jo Lee Vergunst,Tim Ingold Pdf

Despite its importance to how humans inhabit their environments, walking has rarely received the attention of ethnographers. Ways of Walking combines discussions of embodiment, place and materiality to address this significant and largely ignored 'technique of the body'. This book presents studies of walking in a range of regional and cultural contexts, exploring the diversity of walking behaviours and the variety of meanings these can embody. As an original collection of ethnographic work that is both coherent in design and imaginative in scope, this primarily anthropological book includes contributions from geographers, sociologists and specialists in education and architecture, offering insights into human movement, landscape and social life. With its interdisciplinary nature and truly international appeal, Ways of Walking will be of interest to scholars across a range of social sciences, as well as to policy makers on both local and national levels.

Author : Nicoletta Setola,Sabrina Borgianni
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317514206

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Designing Public Spaces in Hospitals by Nicoletta Setola,Sabrina Borgianni Pdf

Designing Public Spaces in Hospitals illustrates that in addition to their aesthetic function, public spaces in hospitals play a fundamental role concerning people’s satisfaction and experience of health care. The book highlights how spatial properties, such as accessibility, visibility, proximity, and intelligibility affect people’s behavior and interactions in hospital public spaces. Based on the authors’ research, the book includes detailed analysis of three hospitals and criteria that can support the design in circulation areas, arrival and entrance, first point of welcome, reception, and the interface between city and hospital. Illustrated with 150 black and white images.

Author : Charles L. Marohn, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119564812

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Strong Towns by Charles L. Marohn, Jr. Pdf

A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.

Author : United States. Bureau of Employment Security
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Insurance, Unemployment
ISBN : CORNELL:31924054556273

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Benefit Series Service, Unemployment Insurance by United States. Bureau of Employment Security Pdf

Author : David Brussat
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467137249

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Lost Providence by David Brussat Pdf

"Dave Brussat has made a significant contribution to the history of Providence. For those interested in that history, "Lost Providence" is a real find." Providence Journal Providence has one of the nation's most intact historic downtowns and is one of America's most beautiful cities. The history of architectural change in the city is one of lost buildings, urban renewal plans and challenges to preservation. The Narragansett Hotel, a lost city icon, hosted many famous guests and was demolished in 1960. The American classical renaissance expressed itself in the Providence National Bank, tragically demolished in 2005. Urban renewal plans such as the Downtown Providence plan and the College Hill plan threatened the city in the mid-twentieth century. Providence eventually embraced its heritage through plans like the River Relocation Project that revitalized the city's waterfront and the Downcity Plan that revitalized its downtown. Author David Brussat chronicles the trials and triumphs of Providence's urban development.

Author : William Clark
Publisher : LifeRich Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781489734068

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A Walk on the Sunny Side by William Clark Pdf

"A brilliant collection of assorted short stories, written as only William Clark can do! Thought-provoking and intriguing. I could not wait to read the next page! I highly recommend...it speaks to the heart." Joy Charlene Henley, author "This collection of short stories is a genuine treasury of writing wisdom that will enrich anyone who reads them. William Clark is a talented writer with a heart for God." Pastor Gerald Derreberry

Author : John Murray (Firm)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Italy
ISBN : NYPL:33433022105641

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A Handbook for Travellers in Southern Italy by John Murray (Firm) Pdf

Author : Bob Sehlinger,Menasha Ridge,Deke Castleman,Muriel Stevens
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781118012307

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The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2012 by Bob Sehlinger,Menasha Ridge,Deke Castleman,Muriel Stevens Pdf

A guide to visiting Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring ranked and rated descriptions of over one hundred hotels and casinos, critiques of shows and nightspots, restaurant reviews, and gambling tips.

Author : Elisabete A. Silva,Patsy Healey,Neil Harris,Pieter Van den Broeck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317917021

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The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods by Elisabete A. Silva,Patsy Healey,Neil Harris,Pieter Van den Broeck Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods is an expansive look at the traditions, methods, and challenges of research design and research projects in contemporary urban planning. Through case studies, an international group of researchers, planning practitioners, and planning academics and educators, all recognized authorities in the field, provide accounts of designing and implementing research projects from different approaches and venues. This book shows how to apply quantitative and qualitative methods to projects, and how to take your research from the classroom to the real world. The book is structured into sections focusing on Beginning planning research Research design and development Rediscovering qualitative methods New advances in quantitative methods Turning research into action With chapters written by leading scholars in spatial planning, The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods is the most authoritative and comprehensive handbook on the topic, providing both established and ground breaking coverage of spatial planning research methods. The book is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate level students, young professionals and practitioners in urban, regional, and spatial planning.