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#ForewordFriday: Making Cities More Fruitful

By Meghan Bartels / On October 17th, 2014
Orange trees in Berkeley, California. The remarkable absence of fallen fruit proves that public produce is prized in some communities.

Meet the Author: Q & A with ... Jan Gehl!

By Meghan Bartels / On October 16th, 2014
Editor's note: One of the perks of working at Island Press is being able to talk with the scientists, planners, and other people tackling environmental problems. So today we're beginning a new series to introduce you to some of the authors behind our books by sharing Q & As we've conducted over the past several years. We hope you enjoy! If there's anyone you'd particularly like to hear from, leave a comment and we'll see what we can do.
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Who Bikes and Walks? And Why?

By Alliance for Biking & Walking / On October 6th, 2014
Cross-posted with permission from the Alliance for Biking & Walking's blog. Does everybody walk and bike, or are there differences in gender, income, age, and race? In this excerpt from the 2014 Benchmarking Report, we take a look at who bikes and walks in the United States. How much do people bike and walk? First, it's important to understand where our data co
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A Bridge Not Far Enough

By Hillary Brown / On September 24th, 2014
Editor’s note: Hillary Brown will be participating in a webinar with the Security and Sustainability Forum tomorrow afternoon. Registration is free. Brown will be talking with Jaime Lerner and James S. Russell about the role of architecture.
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Island Press Staff Picks - Public Produce

By Meghan Bartels / On September 24th, 2014
Handwritten signs urge passersby to pick what’s ripe in Kamloops, British Columbia. (Photo courtesy of Elaine Sedgman).
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Building Natural Systems in Seaside Cities

By Richard Burroughs / On September 23rd, 2014
Editor’s note: Richard Burroughs will be participating in a webinar with the Security and Sustainability Forum this afternoon. Registration is free. Burroughs will be talking with Timothy Beatley about connections between oceans and cities.

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