{"product_id":"9781119564812-strong-towns","title":"Strong Towns","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity \u003c\/i\u003eis a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecome a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrong Towns\u003c\/i\u003e acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451454075254,"sku":"9781119564812","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29834997.jpg?v=1760462603","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781119564812-strong-towns","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}