{"product_id":"lasting-value-rick-pruetz-9781611900033","title":"Lasting Value: Open Space Planning and Preservation Successes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmericans are committing \u003cem\u003e'country-cide'\u003c\/em\u003e, says Rick Pruetz, FAICP, converting farms into suburban yards and channeling streams that once provided flood control, water purification, habitats, and recreational opportunities. But rather than rail against overdevelopment, this book celebrates communities succeeding in preservation. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor ten years Pruetz explored communities that excel in saving their natural environment. In twenty-four illustrated vignettes, he captures the character of places from the volcanic range near downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Minneapolis's Grand Rounds park system, to farmland improbably preserved on Long Island. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the longtime city planner of Burbank, California, Pruetz offers more than an appreciation of these communities. He brings a planner's-eye view of the practices behind their achievements. His detailed reports of creative preservation solutions mark the trail for planners, commissioners, and citizens who seek to preserve the green legacy in their own backyards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Pruetz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611900034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611900033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.04h x 7.04w x 0.67d","brand":"Rick Pruetz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068834050303,"sku":"9781611900033","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_017ed627-45b9-4e18-b2a7-05e63d8fa5bb.jpg?v=1685421263","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lasting-value-rick-pruetz-9781611900033","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}