Green Benches

Author : Maria Vesperi
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501717278
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book City of Green Benches written by Maria Vesperi and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Petersburg, Florida, has become virtually synonymous with retirement and old age. The city of green benches once courted its elderly population; now, however, it seeks to rejuvenate its image, to attract the young through urban revitalization. In this humane and sensitive book, Maria Vesperi, an anthropologist and journalist, looks at the realities of being old and poor in the rapidly changing downtown of St. Petersburg. Vesperi provides a complete and carefully observed picture of the elderly: the conditions of their_ lives, representative social programs created to provide for them, and their interaction with the city around them. The life of the old in St. Petersburg, she notes, is characterized by a profound contradiction between how the elderly see themselves and how they are viewed by the community-a contradiction that speaks of the way cultural stereotypes about aging are transmitted to all older Americans. As a culture, Vesperi maintains, we view the old as an isolated segment of humanity without a living future or even an ongoing present. She seeks to understand the ways in which the old respond to the distorted image that they meet with every day, not only in their relations with individuals but in their dealings with the institutions set up specifically to care for them. Her study of St. Petersburg explores questions that are significant throughout the United States: How did our rigid cultural assumptions about old age develop, and how can we change them? Why do so many gerontologists, public officials, and social workers tacitly subscribe to that misconception? How does it inform the development and operation of public programs for the elderly? Enlivened by the voices of the old people of St. Petersburg and enriched with photographs by Ricardo Ferro, this moving book is important reading for anyone concerned with the life of the elderly in America.

Author : Tun Lin
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292547429
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Green Benches written by Tun Lin and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid economic growth of the People's Republic of China (PRC) over the last 30 years has generated many environmental problems and a concomitant rise in the number of environmental disputes. Until 1989, legal cases arising from these disputes were usually heard in the people's courts of general jurisdiction. In that year, however, the development of the environment court system accelerated, leading to the creation of 11 such courts for pilot cases, a sign of the high priority the PRC has given to environmental protection over the past two decades. This publication examines the effectiveness of environment courts in the PRC and elsewhere, so that the lessons learned can be applied in the PRC and in other developing countries. It also recommends ways to promote environmental justice in the PRC, given that the 11 environment courts are no longer enough to handle the rapidly increasing caseload throughout the country.

Author : United States. War Department
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 844 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spanish-American War Claims written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0593434536
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bench written by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex’s first children’s book, The Bench, beautifully captures the special relationship between father and son, as seen through a mother’s eyes. The book’s storytelling and illustration give us snapshots of shared moments that evoke a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion. This is your bench Where you’ll witness great joy. From here you will rest See the growth of our boy. In The Bench, Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, touchingly captures the evolving and expanding relationship between father and son and reminds us of the many ways that love can take shape and be expressed in a modern family. Evoking a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion, The Bench gives readers a window into shared and enduring moments between a diverse group of fathers and sons—moments of peace and reflection, trust and belief, discovery and learning, and lasting comfort. Working in watercolor for the first time, Caldecott-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson expands on his signature style to bring joy and softness to the pages, reflecting the beauty of a father’s love through a mother’s eyes. With a universal message, this thoughtful and heartwarming read-aloud is destined to be treasured by families for generations to come.

Author : Maria D. Vesperi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book City of Green Benches written by Maria D. Vesperi and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Harnik
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597268127
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Green written by Peter Harnik and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years American urban parks fell into decay due to disinvestment, but as cities began to rebound—and evidence of the economic, cultural, and health benefits of parks grew— investment in urban parks swelled. The U.S. Conference of Mayors recently cited meeting the growing demand for parks and open space as one of the biggest challenges for urban leaders today. It is now widely agreed that the U.S. needs an ambitious and creative plan to increase urban parklands. Urban Green explores new and innovative ways for “built out” cities to add much-needed parks. Peter Harnik first explores the question of why urban parkland is needed and then looks at ways to determine how much is possible and where park investment should go. When presenting the ideas and examples for parkland, he also recommends political practices that help create parks. The book offers many practical solutions, from reusing the land under defunct factories to sharing schoolyards, from building trails on abandoned tracks to planting community gardens, from decking parks over highways to allowing more activities in cemeteries, from eliminating parking lots to uncovering buried streams, and more. No strategy alone is perfect, and each has its own set of realities. But collectively they suggest a path toward making modern cities more beautiful, more sociable, more fun, more ecologically sound, and more successful.

Author : Evonne Miller
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000874850
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Redesigning the Unremarkable written by Evonne Miller and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-25 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Redesigning the Unremarkable is a timely and necessary reminder that the often neglected elements and spaces of our built environment – from trash bins, seats, stairways, and fences to streets, bikeways, underpasses, parking lots, and shopping centres – must be thoughtfully redesigned to enhance human and planetary health. Using the lens of sustainable, salutogenic, and playable design, in this inspiring book, Miller and Cushing explore the challenges, opportunities, and importance of redesigning the unremarkable. Drawing on global research, theory, practical case studies, photographs, and personal experiences, Redesigning the Unremarkable is a vital text – a doer’s guide – for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners wanting to transform and positively reimagine our urban environment.

Author : Christopher Schwarz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781733391658
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Anarchist's Workbench written by Christopher Schwarz and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ladies' Home Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1972 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ladies' Home Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: