SUGGESTED READING FOR APRIL:
ENERGY, TECHOLOGY & TRANSPORTATION

Book lists are compiled with input from:

Village Books, 1210 11th Ave., Bellingham www.villagebooks.com
Michael's Books, 109 Grand Ave., Bellingham www.michaelsbooks.com

Transportation & Cities:

Street Reclaiming: Creating Livable Streets and Vibrant Communities
David Engwicht
Paperback, September 1999
ISBN: 0865714045
Format: Paperback, 207pp
Pub. Date: September 1999 Publisher: New Society Publishers

From the Publisher:
Before the dominance of the automobile, our city streets contributed to the vitality of our communities. Part social history and part community-activist handbook, this fascinating book celebrates the potential of our streets to become vibrant and prosperous centers of culture and community once again. Engwicht provides a 6-week plan to reclaim neighborhood streets for play, socialization, and cultural activities.

Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding And Mobilizing a Community's Assets
John P. Kretzmann, John L. McKnight
Paperback, August 1997
ISBN: 087946108X
Format: Paperback, 376pp
Pub. Date: August 1997 Publisher: ACTA Publications

From the Publisher:
This guide summarizes lessons learned by studying successful community-building initiatives in hundreds of neighborhoods across the U.S. It outlines what local communities can do to start their own journies down the path of asset-based development.

Better NOT Bigger: How to Take Control of Urban Growth and Improve Your Community
Eben Fodor, Eben V. Fodor
Paperback, November 1998
ISBN: 0865713863
Format: Paperback, 176pp
Pub. Date: November 1998 Publisher: New Society Publishers

From the Publisher:
If you have had enough of endless growth, and want to do something about it, then Better NOT Bigger: How to Take Control of Urban Growth and Improve Your Community is the resource you've been searching for. Exploding the myth that growth is good for us, this book clearly and convincingly shows how urban growth can, in fact, leave our communities permanently scarred, and saddled with very high costs. Lively, accessible, and packed with insights, ideas, tools, and resources, Better NOT Bigger is for both the professional planner and the ordinary citizen.

Alternative Energy:

Consumer Guide to Solar Energy: New Ways to Lower Utility Costs, Cut Taxes, and Take Control of Your Energy Needs
Scott Sklar, Kenneth Sheinkopf
Paperback, May 2002
ISBN: 156625177X
Format: Paperback, 215pp
Pub. Date: May 2002 Publisher: Bonus Books, Inc.

The Consumer Guide to Solar Energy is a must for those who are tired of power brownouts and blackouts, skyrocketing energy bills and the feeling that there is nothing we can do to help resolve these problems ourselves. Don't wait for utility bill sticker shock to worsen, or sit through another power outage or energy disruption. The new edition of this guide can help readers seize their own destiny, become more self-reliant and use the available technology to make their homes more comfortable and their power bills more affordable.Two nationally recognized experts on solar energy have updated their classic guide for homeowners and businesses.

Solar Living SourceBook: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living
John Schaeffer, Doug Pratt, Real Goods Trading Corporation
ISBN: 0916571041
Format: Paperback, 670pp
Pub. Date: November 2001 Publisher: Real Goods Trading Corporation

Now in its ninth edition, the Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook is considered "the bible of independent living and renewable energy." It includes products ranging from simple energy-saving devices like compact fluorescent lights to home-scale energy-harvesting systems that utilize the sun, wind, and water to make electricity for people living "off-the-grid." The Sourcebook is much more than just a product guide. In these pages you'll find lively, up-to-the-minute articles on all aspects of appropriate technology, written by experts who are able to draw upon decades of actual experience living off-the-grid. You'll also find plenty of inspiration, as well as practical ideas, in this book's stories of people who have found ways to live more sanely and independently on the earth.

The Consumer's Guide to Home Energy Savings
Alex Wilson, John Morrill, ACEEE Staff, Jennifer Thorne
Paperback - 7TH, January 2000
ISBN: 0918249384
Format: Paperback, 231pp
Pub. Date: January 2000 Publisher: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

From the Publisher:
Reader-friendly and packed with illustrations, this handbook is crammed with money-saving information: energy use and the environment, insulating and sealing leaks, new window options, space heating, cooling and air conditioning, water heating, refrigeration, and more. 118 line drawings.

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