Author: Chicago Area Transportation Study
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 218
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ann Durkin Keating
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780252070556
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Looks at the development of the Chicago suburbs, explains what influences helped form them, and examines the role of suburban government.
Author: Gary L. Evink
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13: 0309069238
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 305: Interaction Between Roadways and Wildlife Ecology summarizes existing information related to roadway planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance practices being used successfully and unsuccessfully, nationally and internationally, to accommodate wildlife ecology given the challenging background of rapid growth and diminishing natural resources.
Author: Steve Martinez
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2010-11
Total Pages: 87
ISBN-13: 1437933629
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.
Author: Elmer W. Johnson
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 212
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Foreword by Donald L. MillerAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart One: Goals, Challenges, and Guiding Principles1. Public Education and Child Care2. Transportation3. Land Use and Housing4. Governance and Taxation5. Economic Well-BeingPart Two: Recommendations6. Investing in Children7. Enhancing the Region's Competitive Vigor8. Governing the Region9. Addressing the Problems of Race and Poverty10. Enriching the Quality of Life: Mobility, Land Use, and the EnvironmentOutreach and Implementation: Chicago Metropolis 2020 and the Future of the PlanAppendix A: The Study of the Plan of 1909Appendix B: Understanding Sprawl and SegregationAppendix C: Metropolis 2020 Project CommitteesNotesBibliographyPicture CreditsIndex Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.