Description
Book Synopsis"For years we wasted land with impunity," William H. Whyte writes in this classic work at last returned to print, "now we no longer can."
Trade Review"When it was first published,
The Last Landscape was radical stuff. As much as Silent Spring challenged American science to recognize its long-term responsibilities, Whyte's book asked communities, the government, and the design profession to do the same. Four decades later, this book is just as timely, the only difference is that the logic is now mainstream and the evidence is overwhelming." * Paco Underhill, author of
Why We Buy *
"An excellent book." * Jane Jacobs *
"A practical handbook for all who care enough to fight for a more liveable environment." *
Washington Post *
Table of ContentsForeword, by Tony Hiss
1. Introduction
2. The Politics of Open Space
THE DEVICES
3. The Police Power
4. The Fee Simple
5. Easements
6. The Tax Approach
7. Defending Open Space
THE PLANS
8. The Year 2000 Plans
9. The Green Belts
10. Linkage
11. The Design of Nature
DEVELOPMENT
12. Cluster Development
13. The New Towns
14. The Project Look
15. Play Areas and Small Spaces
LANDSCAPE ACTION
16. The Plan of the Landscape
17. Scenic Roads
18. Roadsides
19. Townscape
DESIGN AND DENSITY
20. The Case for Crowding
21. The Last Landscape
Bibliography
Index
