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Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World Audiobook, by Sara C. Bronin Play Audiobook Sample

Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World Audiobook

Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World Audiobook, by Sara C. Bronin Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Rachel Perry Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2024 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798855596748

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

15

Longest Chapter Length:

45:23 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

05 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

25:41 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

In Key to the City, legal scholar and architect Sara C. Bronin examines how zoning became such a prevailing force and reveals its impact—and its potential for good. Outdated zoning codes have maintained racial segregation, prioritized cars over people, and enabled great ecological harm. But, as Bronin argues, once we recognize the power of zoning, we can harness it to create the communities we desire, and deserve. Drawing on her own experience leading the overhaul of Hartford's zoning code and exploring the efforts of activists and city planners across the country, Bronin shows how new codes are reshaping our cities—from Baltimore to Chicago, Las Vegas to Minneapolis, and beyond. In Boston, a law fought for by a passionate group of organizers, farmers, and beekeepers is transforming the city into a haven for urban farming. In Tucson, zoning codes are mitigating the impacts of climate change and drought-proofing neighborhoods in peril. In Delray Beach, Florida, a new code aims to capture and maintain the town's colorful spirit through its architecture.

With clarity and insight, Bronin demystifies the power of an inscrutable organizing force in our lives and invites us to see zoning as a revolutionary vehicle for change. In Key to the City, she puts forward a practical and energizing vision for how we can reimagine our communities.

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About Rachel Perry

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, eleven internationally licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.