We all have a natural nesting instinctmdash;we know what makes a good place. And a consensus has developed among urban planners and designers about the essential components of healthy; prosperous communities. So why arenrsquo;t these ideals being put into practice?In Good Urbanism; Nan Ellin identifies the obstacles to creating thriving environments; and presents a six-step process to overcome them: prospect; polish; propose; prototype; promote; present. She argues that we need to reach beyond conventional planning to cultivate good ideas and leverage the resources to realize them.Ellin illustrates the process with ten exemplary projects; from Envision Utah to Open Space Seattle. Each case study shows how to pair vision with practicality; drawing on our best natural instincts and new planning tools. For planners; urban designers; community developers; and students of these fields; Ellinrsquo;s innovative approach offers an inspired; yet concrete path to building good places.
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