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“Changing the Commons reveals fresh thinking and a strong philosophical grounding in what makes a successful place; it is destined to be a seminal work on the art of placemaking.”<\/em> — Emily H. Axelrod, Former Director at Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence<\/strong>
\n“The design of the book and the inclusion of excellent photographs, maps, and landscape plans are all outstanding. It is a tribute to his work and a gift not only to his grandchildren, but to all of us who enjoy the ’Commons’.” <\/em>— Joe McBride, Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California at Berkeley<\/strong>
\nThe intense social and environmental fervour that arose in the 1960s and 1970s in response to assaults on the planet’s life support systems, degradation of communities, and socio-economic inequality unleashed revolutionary change at all levels of society. Out of the turmoil of that era, community-based ecological design emerged as a powerful creative force for reshaping the commons, bringing people together, and forming ecologically sustainable relationships with the environment. The stories in this book reveal how the revolution has played out in reconceiving public places in the landscape of every-day life in northern California. The text focuses on the broad human, social, environmental, and cultural aspects of place-making to create liveable, inclusive, sustainable, and treasured spaces. The aesthetic experience of each place is revealed through photos, diagrams, sketches, and plans. Success stories like these offer hope, so sorely needed, for dealing with the seemingly insurmountable current assaults on earth’s life support systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This book of stories reveals how placemaking has evolved since the 1960s and 1970s to embed values of equity, inclusiveness, community-building, and ecological sustainability within the common physical environment, offering a beacon of hope for the future.
SAN FRANCISCO
\nSwords to Plowshares
\nPeace Park
\nJuana’s Briones’s Place of Healing
\nPast and Present
\nThe Revolution’s Extraordinary Ordinariness
\nThe Stonemason’s Signature
\nREDWOOD NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS. HUMBOLDT COUNTY
\nBERKELEY
\nNAPA AND SONOMA COUNTIES
\nSOUTH BAY COUNTIES
\nMARIN COUNTY
\nGateway
\nHometown Community-Building
\nArts as Catalyst
\nGardens in the Center of the City
\nAlmost Clean and Green
\nStreet Theater
\nRediscovering the Origins of A River Town
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\nIdentity of A Small Town
\nWine and Friendship
\nPride of Place
\nJust the Place for An Ice Cream Social
\nLiving with Death
\nCoho Re-Wilding
\nInterwoven in the Forest Floor
\nYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK. MARIPOSA COUNTY
\nYosemite Valley
\nThe Heart of A Park
\nManaging the Hordes
\nAccess to Wildlands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":40078,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5559],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39660","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-architecture-landscape-design","7":"author-by-author-john-n-roberts","8":"publisher-oro-editions","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nChanging the Commons - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: Changing the Commons, Pages: 312 Pages, Publish Date: 14th Mar 2023, Author: John N. 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