{"product_id":"beyond-common-ground-daniel-p-aldrich-9780520429765","title":"Beyond Common Ground: How Everyday Places Solve Big Social Challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if society could move past traditional \"gray infrastructure\" approaches--like seawalls and prisons--to address problems such as climate change, terrorism, and crime? In \u003ci\u003eBeyond Common Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, Daniel P. Aldrich argues that \u003ci\u003esocial \u003c\/i\u003einfrastructure--physical and virtual spaces including parks, libraries, and radio programs--offer a more effective alternative by fostering coproduction and multiple benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on qualitative and quantitative evidence from nine countries across Africa, Asia, and North America, this book demonstrates how these systems build social capital and resilience--and proposes practical policies for implementation. Case studies show that facilities in Japan, such as the elder-led Ibasho center, reduced mortality during the 2011 tsunami and accelerated recovery. Greening initiatives in Philadelphia mitigated crime, while radio countered extremist recruitment in the Sahel. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Common Ground\u003c\/i\u003e positions social infrastructure as a \"polysolution\" for our interconnected crises, urging society to stop treating it as a Cinderella service and prioritize equitable distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel P. Aldrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520429761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520429765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Daniel P. Aldrich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588456263935,"sku":"9780520429765","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-common-ground-daniel-p-aldrich-9780520429765","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}