Category: Book Review
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Building for People
Book Review Urban planning is undergoing a significant transformation as professionals and researchers look to reimagine the ways in which cities can develop sustainably. In a recent episode of Booked on Planning, we had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Eliason, author of “Designing for People: Designing Livable, Affordable, Low-Carbon Communities.” Eliason shares invaluable insights into…
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Multisolving: Going Forth
We have reached the end of this multisolving journey, chronicling answers to each of Elizabeth Sawin’s reflections at the chapter ends of her book Multisolving. The last chapter, aptly titled Going Forth, wraps up the content and ends with a much needed prompt when working towards positive change–“Most of All, Keep Going”. This prompt is…
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When Driving is not an Option
Book Review A few weeks ago, the Booked On Planning podcast covered the vital topic of car dependency and its impact on modern urban living with author Anna Zivarts. Her book, “When Driving Is Not An Option: Steering Away From Car Dependency,” presents a compelling case for embracing alternative modes of transportation that cater to…
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Multisolving in Tumultuous Times
The chapter on Multisolving in tumultuous times from Elizabeth Sawin’s book Multisolving feels ever more relevant this year. It builds upon all the content in the book “to help bolster the flexibility and resilience of your multisolving efforts so that they can best meet unpredictable and even destabilizing conditions.” The start to 2025 feels like…
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From the Ground Up
Book Review Kicking off Season 4 of the Booked on Planning podcast, we discussed critical transformations required to make our cities resilient and equitable. Our guest, Alison Sant, the author of “From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities,” brings to light the vital role of community-led efforts in combating climate change and…
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Multisolving and Equity
In Elizabeth Sawin’s book Multisolving she dedicates an entire chapter to equity, the only element of multisolving that has it’s own chapter highlighting its importance. While we all move through the same systems, we don’t all move through them or experience them the same way. It challenges the way we think about systems in order…
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Key to the City
Book Review Wrapping up the 2024 season of Booked on Planning was an episode with Sara Bronin, author of “Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.” Sara offers a nuanced perspective on the role of zoning in city planning, advocating for strategic improvements rather than complete abolition. She discusses how zoning, when applied…
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Multisolving: In Action
By Chapter 9 of Multisolving by Elizabeth Sawin readers have learned all the major concepts of multisolving and the connection to systems with this approach. When put into action there are numerous considerations and many expected results. The process can become cyclical, with much of the work happening behind the scenes or below the surface.…
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Killed by a Traffic Engineer
Book Review Traffic engineering as a field has a somewhat false image that it has been around forever and all the manuals and guidance are steeped in centuries of research and practice, when in fact, the field has barely reached one hundred years and much of its foundation is questionable research. Killed by a Traffic…
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Multisolving: Steering Systems
Elizabeth Sawin in her book Multisolving acknowledges that systems cannot easily be created or destroyed, but that there are ways to steer systems in a better direction. Chapter 8 of her book is devoted to the strategies for steering systems and ends with how to steer systems with multisolving in mind. I would agree that…
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