1st Edition

Lasting Value Open Space Planning and Preservation Successes

By Rick Pruetz Copyright 2012
232 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Americans are committing 'country-cide' , 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. For ten years Pruetz explored communities that excel in saving... Read more

1. Planning Preservation  2. Alameda County, California  3. Albuquerque & Bernalillo County, New Mexico  4. Berks County, Pennsylvania  5. Boulder & Boulder County, Colorado  6. Burlington County, New Jersey  7. Chester County, Pennsylvania  8. Collier County, Florida  9. Contra Costa County, California  10. Dane County, Wisconsin  11. King County, Washington  12. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania  13. Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky  14. Maricopa County, Arizona  15. Marin County, California  16. Minneapolis & the Twin Cities Region, Minnesota  17. Montgomery County, Maryland  18. Palm Beach County, Florida  19. Pima County, Arizona  20. Santa Clara County, California  21. Santa Cruz & Santa Cruz County, California  22. Santa Fe County, New Mexico  23. Sonoma County, California

Biography

Rick Pruetz is a planning consultant specializing in open space preservation strategies and former City Planner of Burbank, California.