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