The Sustainable Urban Development Reader brings together classic readings from a wide variety of sources to investigate how our cities and towns can become more sustainable.

Sixty one selections span issues such as land use planning, urban design, transportation, ecological restoration, economic development, resource use, and equity planning. Section introductions outline the major themes, while introductions to the individual writings explain their interest and significance to wider audiences. Additional sections present twenty-four case studies of real-world sustainable urban planning examples, sustainability planning exercises, and further reading.
Providing background in theory, practical application, and vision, in a clear, accessible format, The Sustainable Urban Development Reader is an essential resource for anyone interested in the future of urban environments.

Part I: Origins of the Sustainability Concept

1. Ebenezer Howard, 1898 "The Three Magnets" from Garden Cities of To-morrow
2. Lewis Mumford, 1938 "Cities and the Crisis of Civilization" from The Culture of Cities
3. Aldo Leopold, 1949 "The Land Ethic" from A Sand County Almanac
4. Jane Jacobs, 1961 "Orthodox Planning and The North End" from The Death and Life of Great American Cities
5. Ian L. McHarg, 1969 "Plight and Prospect" from Design With Nature
6. Andre Gunder Frank, 1967 "The Development of Underdevelopment" from Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America
7. Donella Meadows et al., 1972 "Perspectives, Problems, and Models" from The Limits to Growth
8. Herman Daly, 1973 "The Steady-State Economy" from Toward a Steady-State Economy
9. World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987 "Towards Sustainable Development" from Our Common Future
10. United Nations, 1992, 1996 "The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development" and Introduction to Chapter 7 from Agenda 21 (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) and "The Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements" from the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements

Part II: Dimensions of Urban Sustainability Land Use and Urban Design

11. Peter Calthorpe, 1993 "The Next American Metropolis" from The Next American Metropolis: Ecology, Community, and the American Dream
12. Jan Gehl, 1980 "Outdoor Space and Outdoor Activities" from Life Between Buildings Transportation:
13. Robert Cervero, 1998 "Transit and the Metropolis: Finding Harmony" from The Transit Metropolis: A Global Inquiry
14. Peter Newman and Jeffrey Kenworthy, 1999 "Traffic Calming" from Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence
15. John Pucher, Charles Komanoff and Paul Shimek, 1999 "Bicycling Renaissance in North America?" Transportation Research A 213 Urban Ecology and Restoration:
16. Ann Whiston Spirn, 1984 "City and Nature" from The Granite Garden: Urban Nature and Human Design
17. Tim Beatley, 1994 "Land Development and Endangered Species: Emerging Conflicts" from Habitat Conservation Planning
18. Ann Riley, 1997 "What Is Restoration?" from Restoring Streams in Cities Energy and Materials Use:
19. Herbert Girardet, 1999 "The Metabolism of Cities" from Creating Sustainable Cities
20. John Tillman Lyle, 1994 "Waste as a Resource" from Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development Environmental Justice and Social Equity:
21. Robert Bullard, 1990 "People-of-Color Environmentalism" from Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, and Environmental Quality (Third Edition)
22. Dolores Hayden, 1984 "Domesticating Urban Space" from Redesigning the American Dream: The Future of Housing, Work, and Family Life Economic Development:
23. David Pearce and Edward B. Barbier, 2000 "The Economic System and Natural Environments" from Blueprint for a Sustainable Economy
24. Paul Hawken, 1997 "Natural Capitalism" Mother Jones
25. Michael Shuman, 1998 "Import Replacement" from Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age Green Architecture and Building:
26. William McDonough, 1993 "Design, Ecology, Ethics and the Making of Things" A sermon given at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City
27. Brenda Vale and Robert Vale, 1991 "Principles of Green Architecture" from Green Architecture
28. David Eisenberg and Peter Yost, 2001 Sustainability and Building Codes" Environmental Building News

Part III: Tools for Sustainability Planning

29. Virginia Maclaren, 1996 "Urban Sustainability Reporting" Journal of the American Planning Association
30. Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees, 1996 "What Is an Ecological Footprint?" from Our Ecological Footprint
31. Allan Jacobs, 1985 "Seeing Change" from Looking at Cities
32. Michael Lerner, 1993 "A Progressive Politics of Meaning" from The Politics of Meaning: Restoring Hope and Possibility in an Age of Cynicism

Part IV: Sustainable Urban Development Internationally

33. Jonas Rabinovich and Josef Leitman, 1996 "Urban Planning in Curitiba" Scientific American
34. Timothy Beatley, 2003 "Planning for Sustainability in European Cities: A Review of Practice in Leading Cities"
35. Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao and Hwa-Jen Liu, 2002 "Collective Action Toward a Sustainable City: Citizens' Movements and Environmental Politics in Taipei" from Livable Cities?: Urban Struggles for Livelihood and Sustainability

Part V: Visions of Sustainable Community

36. Howard, Ebenezer, 1898 "The Town-Country Magnet" from Garden Cities of Tomorrow
37. Callenbach, Ernest, 1975 "The Streets of Ecotopia's Capital" and "Car-Less Living in Ecotopia's New Towns" from Ecotopia
38. Leguin, Ursula K., 1974 "Description of Abbenay" from The Dispossessed

Part VI: Case Studies of Urban Sustainability Urban Sustainability at the Building and Site Scale

39. Commerzbank Headquarters, Frankfurt
40. Menara Mesiniaga Bio-Climatic Skyscraper, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
41. Adelaide Eco-Village (Christie Walk)
42. Conde Nast Building (4 Times Square), New York Urban Sustainability at the Neighborhood or District Scale:
43. Kronsberg Ecological District, Hannover, Germany
44. Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED), London
45. Greenwich Millennium Village, London
46. Nieuwland (Solar Suburb), Amersfoort, Netherlands
47. Village Homes, Davis, California
48. Los Angeles Eco-Village Civano and Armory Park, Tucson, Arizona
49. Cleveland Eco-City and Eco-Village Urban Sustainability at the City and Regional Scale:
50. Vancouver, British Columbia
51. Bogotá, Columbia
52. Gaviotas, Columbia
53. Auroville, India
54. IBA Emscher Park, Germany
55. London, England
56. Chicago, Illinois
57. Austin, Texas
58. Portland, Oregon
59. Burlington, Vermont
60. San Jose, California
61. Santa Monica, California

Part VII: Sustainability Planning Exercises Cognitive Mapping Exercise, Future Visions Exercises, Definitions of Sustainable Development, Analyzing the Three E's in an Urban Planning Debate, Sustainability Indicators Exercise, Personal

Ecological Footprints/Household Sustainability Audit, First Hand Analysis of Urban Environments, Regional Vision Exercise, Economic Development Exercise, Creek Mapping Exercise, Neighborhood Planning Exercise, An Ecological Site Plan, International Development Exercise
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