Resettling America

Introduction. Part 1: Vision 1. Future Images, Present Possibilities Revisioning Nature, Self, and Society Gary J. Coates 2. Sharing Smaller Pies Tom Bender Part 2: Expression Introduction to Contemplative Community Richard Baker-roshi 4. Resettling the Shakers: The Abode of the Message, New Lebanon, NY Elizabeth Rechtschaffen Introduction to Rural New Towns 5. Rural New towns for America Shimon S. Gottschalk 6. Cerro Gordo: Future Residents Organize to Plan and Build an Ecological Village Community Christopher Canfield Introduction to Urban Decentralization 7. Self-Reliant Cities: The Rise of the New City-States David Morris 8. Self-Help Housing and the Cities: Sweat Equity in New York City Michael Freedberg 9. Community-Controlled Economic Development and Environmental Enhancement: The Case of the Whiteaker Neighbourhood, Eugene, Oregon Daniel Goldrich, Maureen Good, Steve Greenwood and Jim McCoy 10. Beyond Solar: Design for Sustainable Communities Peter Calthorpe with Susan Benson 11. Urban Agriculture: A Strategy for Transition to a Solar Society William and Helgar Olkowski 12. The Cheyenne Community Solar Greenhouse Gary M. Garber 13. The David Experience Marshall Hunt and David Bainbridge 14. The Appropriate Technology Vision and the Future of Our Communities Dennis R. Holloway Introduction to Biotechnology and Regional Integration 15. Goals for Regional Development Peter van Dresser 16. A Renewable Energy Future for Franklin County, Massachusetts David Pomeranz 17. Strategies for Bioregional Food Systems George Burrill and James Nolfi 18. Agricultural Landscapes: Strategies Toward Permanence Earle A. Barnhart 19. New Roots for Agriculture Wes Jackson Part 3: Reflection 20. Energy, Eco technocracy and Ecology Murray Bookchin 21. Planning and the Paradox of Conscious purpose Gary J. Coates.