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Public gardens and livable cities : partnerships connecting people, plants, and place / Donald A. Rakow, Meghan Z. Gough, and Sharon A. Lee.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rakow, Donald Andrew, 1951- author.
- Gough, Meghan Z., 1975- author.
- Lee, Sharon A., 1944- author.
- Series:
- Cornell scholarship online.
- Cornell scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Botanical gardens--Social aspects--United States.
- Botanical gardens.
- Urban gardens--Social aspects--United States.
- Urban gardens.
- Urban gardening--Social aspects--United States.
- Urban gardening.
- Community development, Urban--United States.
- Community development, Urban.
- Public spaces--Social aspects--United States.
- Public spaces.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 203 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- This volume changes the paradigm for how we conceive of the role of urban public gardens. The text advocates for public gardens as community outreach agents that can, and should, partner with local organizations to support positive local agendas. Safe neighborhoods, quality science education, access to fresh and healthy foods, substantial training opportunities, and environmental health are the key initiative areas the book explores as it highlights model successes and instructive failures that can guide future practices. The book uses a prescriptive approach to synthesize a range of public, private, and nonprofit initiatives from municipalities throughout the country.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Livable cities and public gardens
- Promoting neighborhood safety and well-being
- Improving the quality of science education
- Access to healthy food and healthy lives
- Training and employment programs
- Initiatives to promote ecosystem and human health
- Strategies for the development of successful partnerships
- Epilogue: A look at the future of public gardens.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Previously issued in print: 2020.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Rakow, Donald Andrew, 1951- Public gardens and livable cities
- ISBN:
- 9781501702594
- 1501702599
- OCLC:
- 1153339113
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