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for the 48th IMCL Conference, October 17-21, 2010 at the Dock Street Theater in Charleston, SC, where we shall together continue to influence city making & planning policies.
“The most important continuous conference dialogue on making the world's cities and towns more livable for all of their inhabitants.”
Dr. Sven von Ungern-Sternberg, Governor, State of South Baden, Germany
The Forgotten Child
“There is no topic more crucial to the well-being of our cities and of our democracy, and no one more qualified to give it the thoughtful attention it deserves.”
Daniel Kemmis, Former Mayor of Missoula, MT, Author, The Good City & the Good Life
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Your PUBLIC LIFE IN URBAN PLACES is just the kind of book I have been impatiently waiting for: concise, penetrating, stimulating, revealing... enriching public life and well-being in both European and American cities. Lewis Mumford
Splendid inquiries into the nature of people and places in the city... In analyzing particular European places (the Lennards) teach us to look more deeply at our own. William H. Whyte
... a perceptive account of the meaning of public places in the life of the city. It makes clear the impact on the human spirit of lively, joyful, informal meeting places. ...important reading for anyone interested in the function and design of urban places. James W. Rouse
The MAKING CITIES LIVABLE NEWS-LETTERS are admirable in alerting us to those broad ingredients - social and esthetic - that are essential to successful urban development. The scholarship is impressive, and the range of people and ideas is admirable. If the NEWSLETTER reaches as many people as it should, our cities would indeed become more livable. G.E. Kidder Smith
The NEWSLETTER is indispensable to anyone who cares about the American city. Wolf Von Eckardt
LIVABLE CITIES holds a magnifying glass to some of the world's best cities, revealing in brilliant images why they are the best and how they work for people... The book should be on the desk of every architect and planner. Benjamin Thompson, FAIA
Thank you so much for the copy of LIVABLE CITIES OBSERVED. It is a most wonderful book. You should be so proud. It has the capacity to help improve the livability of cities throughout our country and, in fact, around the world for years to come. Joseph P. Riley Jr.,
Thanks so much for the copy of your excellent LIVABLE CITIES OBSERVED. It's a wonderful treasure trove of fine ideas and concepts for good cities. Neal R. Peirce
My congratulations for your beautiful book, LIVABLE CITIES OBSERVED. I find it marvelous! George Kronawitter
The diversity of subjects covered, the quality of contributors, and the range of skills and backgrounds represented in MAKING CITIES LIVABLE is unique. Prof. Patrick J. Quinn |