Greetings from tropical Mauritius. No, I'm not lounging on the beach; I'd much rather watch the bus station. (Click to enlarge, as always.)
Actually, I'm researching a possible project for our firm, so I haven't been out of Port Louis yet. Meanwhile, blogging may be quiet until I get back to Sydney on Wednesday. Meanwhile, check out some of my better early posts and of course the blog's manifesto.
Robert Cervero: The Transit Metropolis: A Global Inquiry
A rigorous but readable study of the transit choices made by a range of cities around the world, and how these choices have shaped the city for better or worse.
Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer: Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change
A good survey of the uses of the concept of resilience as an organizing principle for the work we need to do on cities. ("Resilience" is much more motivating than "sustainability"!)
David Sucher: City Comforts: How to Build an Urban Village, Revised Edition
Engaging book on the details of creating welcoming urban space.
Allan B. Jacobs: Great Streets
The definitive book on the ingredients of a great urban streetscape.
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