In Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change, newly available in paperback, Peter Calthorpe argues that sustainable urbanism - community design that considers the traditional tenets of urbanism, with an added emphasis on conservation and regionalism - is essential to addressing climate change.

In The Regional City, Calthorpe outlined why we need to change how we build and design our cities and regions. Now, in the face of climate change, he shares his latest research and ideas, illustrating how we can confront the inevitable impacts of climate change while remaking cities and towns in a way that is both sustainable and livable.

Calthorpe explains that for fifty years, designers, planners, and engineers have favored single-use development linked mainly by the automobile - and now these decisions have led to a point of reckoning regarding energy, climate change, and costs. In a world faced with the increasing scarcity of energy and water resources, the loss of environmentally rich land reserves, and an increased population, Calthorpe argues that alternate land-use patterns can reduce both environmental impacts and costs, while fostering communities that offer increased diversity and a higher quality of life.

From renewable technologies to hybrid vehicles, the conversation on climate change has mostly focused on technology. With Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change, Calthorpe offers a solution that can lower emissions, conserve resources, and generate a lifestyle centered on community: green urbanism. Combining good urbanism with renewable energy, conservation techniques, and green technologies offers a new way of building, designing, and living that is not only possible, but easy to implement, and affordable.

In Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change, newly available in paperback, Peter Calthorpe argues that sustainable urbanism - community design that considers the traditional tenets of urbanism, with an added emphasis on conservation and regionalism - is essential to addressing climate change.

In The Regional City, Calthorpe outlined why we need to change how we build and design our cities and regions. Now, in the face of climate change, he shares his latest research and ideas, illustrating how we can confront the inevitable impacts of climate change while remaking cities and towns in a way that is both sustainable and livable.

Calthorpe explains that for fifty years, designers, planners, and engineers have favored single-use development linked mainly by the automobile - and now these decisions have led to a point of reckoning regarding energy, climate change, and costs. In a world faced with the increasing scarcity of energy and water resources, the loss of environmentally rich land reserves, and an increased population, Calthorpe argues that alternate land-use patterns can reduce both environmental impacts and costs, while fostering communities that offer increased diversity and a higher quality of life.

From renewable technologies to hybrid vehicles, the conversation on climate change has mostly focused on technology. With Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change, Calthorpe offers a solution that can lower emissions, conserve resources, and generate a lifestyle centered on community: green urbanism. Combining good urbanism with renewable energy, conservation techniques, and green technologies offers a new way of building, designing, and living that is not only possible, but easy to implement, and affordable.

Based on a landmark study of land-use futures for the state of California, Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change lays out the principles and design components of sustainable urbanism and the many benefits that they offer. As the leading figure in urban design, sustainable development, and walkable communities, Calthorpe is uniquely qualified to prescribe a new direction. This book serves as a call to action, a compendium of new information, and a road map for moving forward.
 

Peter Calthorpe is a leading architect, urban designer and a founding member of the Congress for New Urbanism. Named one of 25 "Innovators on the Cutting Edge" by Newsweek, he has been changing the way we imagine and design our cities for over three decades, establishing the field of regional design with his pioneering work in San Francisco, Portland, Salt Lake, Austin, the Twin Cities, and Los Angeles.