Native to Nowhere

Meaningful places offer a vital counterbalance to the forces of globalization and sameness that are overtaking our world, and are an essential element in the search for solutions to current sustainability challenges. In Native to Nowhere, author Tim Beatley draws on extensive research and travel to communities across North America and Europe to offer a practical examination of the concepts of place and place-building in contemporary life. Tim Beatley reviews the many current challenges to place, considers trends and factors that have undermined place and place commitments, and discusses in detail a number of innovative ideas and compelling visions for strengthening place. Native to Nowhere brings together a wide range of new ideas and insights about sustainability and community, and introduces readers to a host of innovative projects and initiatives. Native to Nowhere is a compelling source of information and ideas for anyone seeking to resist place homogenization and build upon the unique qualities of their local environment and community.

Timothy Beatley is Teresa Heinz professor of Sustainable Communities in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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1 Sustaining Place in the Global Age

1

(24)

The Value of Real Places,

3

(6)

The Nature of Place, the Places of Nature,

9

(2)

Places to Help Us Overcome Lost Connections,

11

(3)

Economic Arguments for Place,

14

(2)

Rebuilding Place,

16

(5)

Opportunities to Recommit to Place,

21

(4)

2 Place Basics: Concepts, Research, Literature

25

(28)

The Language of Place,

29

(8)

Place Qualities: What Do We Like about Places?,

37

(7)

The Importance of Nature in Place Making,

44

(4)

Nature and Its Capacity to Strengthen Place and Build Community,

48

(1)

Place Ethics,

49

(2)

Conclusions,

51

(2)

3 Place Strengthening through History and Heritage

53

(29)

Confronting the Industrial Past and Building on Its History,

55

(6)

American Efforts at Reconnecting to Industrial Pasts,

61

(1)

Historic Fragments and Textures,

62

(3)

Urbanscapes as Historical Stage,

65

(3)

Enhancing the Presence of History and Heritage in Communities,

68

(1)

History and Sustainability,

69

(3)

Delicately Balancing Preservation and Modernity,

72

(8)

Conclusions,

80

(2)

4 Tackling Sprawl: Community Design, Sustainability, and Place

82

(189)

Ideas and Strategies for Overcoming Sprawl,

83

(8)

Reducing Sameness in Community Building,

91

(9)

Pedestrian Connectivity through Good Neighborhood Design,

100

(1)

Building onto and Strengthening the Existing Fabrics of Place,

101

(2)

The Promise of New Urbanism,

103

(3)

New Streets and Mobility Concepts,

106

(8)

Designing-In Connections to Other Communities,

114

(3)

Conclusions,

117

(2)

5 Nature and Place: The Role of Natural Environments in Strengthening Commitment to Place

119

(38)

Communities Like Forests: Rethinking Cities and the Built Environment,

123

(2)

Bringing Nature Back into Cities and into Our Lives,

125

(8)

Green Urban Neighborhoods,

133

(5)

The Rhythms of Nature in Cities and Everywhere We Live,

138

(4)

Reestablishing and Sustaining Connections with Land and Landscapes,

142

(9)

The Bounty of Local Landscapes: Producing and Consuming Locally,

151

(5)

Conclusions,

156

(1)

6 Pedestrian Places

157

(26)

The Compelling Nature of the Pedestrian Realm,

158

(3)

Beyond Auto Worries,

161

(5)

Measuring Important Space Qualities,

166

(10)

Opportunities to Build a Walking Culture in North America,

176

(5)

Conclusions,

181

(2)

7 Place Building through Art and Celebration

183

(26)

Nurturing and Supporting Local Artists,

184

(2)

The Power of Artful Place,

186

(4)

Infrastructure as Art,

190

(4)

Art on Streets and Sidewalks,

194

(4)

Using Art to Enhance the Presence of History and Heritage in Communities,

198

(3)

Street Celebrations, Parades, and Other Active Community Art,

201

(7)

Conclusions,

208

(1)

8 Learning by Design: Communities That Teach

209

(34)

From Real Estate to Living Places,

213

(8)

(Re)connecting Students to Place: New Educational Missions for Schools,

221

(9)

Landscapes That Teach,

230

(3)

Infrastructures That Teach,

233

(2)

Buildings That Teach,

235

(7)

Conclusions,

242

(1)

9 Strengthening Place through Sharing Institutions

243

(28)

Shared Housing and Living Spaces,

243

(13)

Shared Mobility,

256

(3)

Public Bike Programs,

259

(6)

Sharing and Reusing a Community's Material Assets,

265

(4)

Conclusions,

269

(2)

10 Multigenerational Communities: Places That Sustain and Cherish Children, Families, and the Elderly

271

(22)

Urban Form That Allows Independence and Mobility,

272

(6)

Access to Parks and Nature,

278

(1)

Bringing Young and Old Together,

279

(2)

Schools as Community Centers and Intergenerational Centers,

281

(5)

Communities for a Lifetime,

286

(6)

Conclusions,

292

(1)

11 Energy and Sustainable Place Making

293

(29)

Chicago, Renewable Energy City,

294

(2)

Lessons from Aeroe Island,

296

(4)

London's Zero-Energy Neighborhoods,

300

(5)

Strengthening Place to Solve Energy Problems,

305

(5)

In Search of Windy Cities,

310

(2)

Strengthening Urban Form through Low-Energy Building,

312

(2)

Bold Buildings for a Low-Energy Future,

314

(7)

Conclusions,

321

(1)

12 The New Politics of Place

322

(28)

A Politics of Inclusion; a Politics from the Bottom Up,

325

(1)

New Collaborations and Coalitions,

326

(5)

A Politics Built around the Special Qualities of Place,

331

(4)

New Forms of Place Leadership,

335

(2)

Global-Local Communities,

337

(7)

A New Kind of Citizen,

344

(4)

Conclusions,

348

(2)

13 Renewing Our Place Commitments

350

(7)

REFERENCES

357

(20)

INDEX

377

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