Home Sweet Neighborhood: Transforming Cities One Block at a Time

Picture a busy avenue. Now plant trees along the boulevard, paint a mural by the empty lot, and add a community garden. Set up benches along the sidewalks and make space for kids' chalk drawings, and you've set the scene for a thriving community. Placemaking--personalizing public and semi-private spaces like front yards--is a growing trend in cities and suburbs around the world, drawing people out of their homes and into conversation with one another.

Kids are natural placemakers, building tree forts, drawing on sidewalks and setting up lemonade stands, but people of all ages can enjoy creative placemaking activities. From Dutch families who drag couches and tables onto sidewalks for outdoor suppers to Canadians who build little lending libraries to share books with neighbors, people can do things that make life more fun and strengthen neighborhoods. Home Sweet Neighborhood combines upbeat text, fun facts and colorful photos to intrigue and inspire readers.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 03/19/2019
ISBN: 9781459816916
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.60h x 8.30w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2018
Booklist 12/15/2018 pg. 92
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory