Reimagining Sustainable Cities

"A refreshingly optimistic and well-argued big picture explanation of sustainable urban development and climate change clearly written for a general audience."--Richard LeGates, Professor Emeritus, San Francisco State University "Smart cities began making big changes during the COVID-19 pandemic--this practical and visionary volume suggests how they could go much farther, focusing on their most vulnerable populations and preparing for a truly working future." -- Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? "Going beyond the siloed 'topics, ' this timely book explores the intersecting and more fundamental structural changes we need in order to move towards 'social ecology'--a creative reimagination of the institutional, economic, and political structures required to make truly just and sustainable communities possible." -- Julian Agyeman, author of The Immigrant Food Nexus: Borders, Labor, and Identity in North America "Cities urgently need to transition to net-zero, and do it equitably. Stephen Wheeler and Christina Rosan's brilliantly practical volume shows them how. This is a must-read for all urban managers." -- Karen C. Seto, Lead Author of the urban mitigation chapter for the 5th and 6th Assessment Reports of the UN IPCC