Seattle and the roots of urban sustainability : inventing ecotopia / Jeffrey Craig Sanders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sanders, Jeffrey C. (Jeffrey Craig), author.

Series:

History of the urban environment.

History of the urban environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmentalism--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--20th century.

Environmentalism.

Urban ecology (Sociology)--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--20th century.

Urban ecology (Sociology).

Sustainable development--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--20th century.

Sustainable development.

Neighborhoods--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--20th century.

Neighborhoods.

Suburbs--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--20th century.

Suburbs.

Suburban life--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--20th century.

Suburban life.

City and town life--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--20th century.

City and town life.

Seattle (Wash.)--Environmental conditions.

Seattle (Wash.).

Seattle (Wash.)--Social conditions--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Seattle & the roots of urban sustainability

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2010]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Seattle, often called the "Emerald City, " did not achieve its green, clean, and sustainable environment easily. This thriving ecotopia is the byproduct of continuing efforts by residents, businesses, and civic leaders alike. In Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability, Jeffrey Craig Sanders examines the rise of environmental activism in Seattle amidst the "urban crisis" of the 1960s and its aftermath. Like much activism during this period, the environmental movement began at the grassroots level-in local neighborhoods over local issues. Sanders links the rise of local environmentalism to larger movements for economic, racial, and gender equality and to a counterculture that changed the social and political landscape. He examines emblematic battles that erupted over the planned demolition of Pike Place Market, a local landmark, and environmental organizing in the Central District during the War on Poverty. Sanders also relates the story of Fort Lawton, a decommissioned army base, where Audubon Society members and Native American activists feuded over future land use. The rise and popularity of environmental consciousness among Seattle's residents came to influence everything from industry to politics, planning, and global environmental movements. Yet, as Sanders reveals, it was in the small, local struggles that urban environmental activism began.

Contents:

"The battle in Seattle"

Market

Neighborhood

Open space

Ecotopia

Home

Commons.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-277) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780822977575

0822977575

OCLC:

777026790