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Greenways/Open-Space Reading

Hit the trail to your public library to find one of these books below, which are recommended by the staff of the Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance  program as great resources for locally-led conservation efforts.
The Experience of Place
by Tony Hiss
Vintage Books, October 1991

Reflections about improving our cities and countryside by perceiving our everyday surroundings in a new way -- at a time when the places around us need it most.

Greenways for America by Charles Little
Johns Hopkins University Press, October 1990

A journalistic account of existing greenways and how they came to be, the book also offers many practical ideas and inspiration for those who want to develop greenways in their community. 6.

The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space: How Land Conservation Helps Communities Grow Smart and Protect the Bottom Line
by Steve Lerner and William Poole
The Trust for Public Land, 1999

This casebook presents data and examples that can help leaders and concerned citizens make the economic case for parks and open space conservation.

Greenways: A Guide to Planning, Design, and Development
by Charles A. Flink and Robert M. Searns
Island Press, October 1993

A compilation of practical information and advice about developing greenways and linear parks in cities, suburbs and rural areas. It helps professionals and citizen activists understand the overall process for creating a greenway while providing as much detail and guidance as possible about each step along the way.

 
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