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Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability: Inventing Ecotopia

2010 University of Pittsburgh Press ;ISBN: 0822943956 ;ISBN: 9780822943952 ;ISBN: 0822977575 ;ISBN: 9780822977575 ;ISBN: 0822962101 ;ISBN: 9780822962106 ;EISBN: 0822977575 ;EISBN: 9780822977575 ;DOI: 10.2307/j.ctt6wrdcn ;OCLC: 891395139 ;LCCallNum: GF504.W2S26 2010

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Title:
Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability: Inventing Ecotopia
Author: Sanders, Jeffrey Craig
Subjects: 20th Century ; City and town life ; City and town life-Washington (State)-Seattle-History-20th century ; Environmental conditions ; Environmental Science ; Environmentalism ; Environmentalism-Washington (State)-Seattle-History-20th century ; HISTORY ; Neighborhoods ; Neighborhoods-Washington (State)-Seattle-History-20th century ; Seattle ; Seattle (Wash.) ; Seattle (Wash.)-Environmental conditions ; Seattle (Wash.)-Social conditions-20th century ; Social conditions ; Suburban life ; Suburban life-Washington (State)-Seattle-History-20th century ; Suburbs ; Suburbs-Washington (State)-Seattle-History-20th century ; Sustainable development ; Sustainable development-Washington (State)-Seattle-History-20th century ; United States ; Urban ecology (Sociology) ; Urban ecology (Sociology)-Washington (State)-Seattle-History-20th century ; Washington (State)
Description: Seattle, often called the "Emerald City," did not achieve its green, clean, and sustainable environment easily. This thriving ecotopia is the byproduct of continuing efforts by residents, businesses, and civic leaders alike. InSeattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability,Jeffrey Craig Sanders examines the rise of environmental activism in Seattle amidst the "urban crisis" of the 1960s and its aftermath. Like much activism during this period, the environmental movement began at the grassroots level-in local neighborhoods over local issues. Sanders links the rise of local environmentalism to larger movements for economic, racial, and gender equality and to a counterculture that changed the social and political landscape. He examines emblematic battles that erupted over the planned demolition of Pike Place Market, a local landmark, and environmental organizing in the Central District during the War on Poverty. Sanders also relates the story of Fort Lawton, a decommissioned army base, where Audubon Society members and Native American activists feuded over future land use.The rise and popularity of environmental consciousness among Seattle's residents came to influence everything from industry to politics, planning, and global environmental movements. Yet, as Sanders reveals, it was in the small, local struggles that urban environmental activism began.
Related Titles: History of the Urban Environment
Publisher: Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press
Creation Date: 2010
Format: 304
Language: English
Identifier: ISBN: 0822943956
ISBN: 9780822943952
ISBN: 0822977575
ISBN: 9780822977575
ISBN: 0822962101
ISBN: 9780822962106
EISBN: 0822977575
EISBN: 9780822977575
DOI: 10.2307/j.ctt6wrdcn
OCLC: 891395139
LCCallNum: GF504.W2S26 2010
Source: Ebook Central Academic Complete

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Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability: Inventing Ecotopia

2010 University of Pittsburgh Press ;ISBN: 0822943956 ;ISBN: 9780822943952 ;ISBN: 0822977575 ;ISBN: 9780822977575 ;ISBN: 0822962101 ;ISBN: 9780822962106 ;EISBN: 0822977575 ;EISBN: 9780822977575 ;DOI: 10.2307/j.ctt6wrdcn ;OCLC: 891395139 ;LCCallNum: GF504.W2S26 2010

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