Description
Book SynopsisA description of the citizen-led effort to get Americans out of their cars and into the landscape via greenways - linear open spaces that preserve and restore nature in cities, suburbs and rural areas. These can link parks and open spaces and provide corridors for wildlife migration.
Trade ReviewMr. Little is an enthusiastic journalist with both an eye and an ear for local history and politics... During the greenway reconnaissance, [he] found the tenacity and ingenuity that we want to believe continue to define the American character. And he provides many practical ideas for people who would follow suit. New York Times Book Review This hopeful book is an invitation to make dreams come true... Half of the book is case histories, portraits of existing greenways with engaging discussions of how they came to be... The rest of the book outlines the history of the greenway movement and describes different kinds of greenways. Land Stewardship Letter One will not find a better guidebook to the twists and turns of this new journey than Greenways for America. Wilderness
Table of ContentsPreface to the Paperback Edition
Introduction: Greenways for America
Chapter 1. Origins of an Idea
Chapter 2. The Greenway Movement
Chapter 3. The World of Greenways: Part I
Chapter 4. Rivers Through the City
Chapter 5. The Paths and Trails
Chapter 6. Nature's Corridors
Chapter 7. Scenic Drives and Historic Routes
Chapter 8. Networks of Green
Chapter 9. The World of Greenways: Part II
Chapter 10. The Practical Matters
Chapter 11. The Greenway Imperative
Afterword
Principal Sources
Acknowledgments
Picture Credits
Index
