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"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 Contents

Foreword, 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

The Last Landscape

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    A Paperback / softback by William H. Whyte, Tony Hiss

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      Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
      Published 20 February 2002
      ISBN-13 9780812217995
      978-0812217995
      ISBN-10 0812217993
      Also in:
      Regional and area planning

      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 Contents

      Foreword, 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

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