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Author
Publisher
Stripe Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Although communities feel magical, they don't come together by magic. Get Together is a guide to cultivating a community--people who come together over what they care about. Whether you're starting a run crew, helping online streamers connect with fans, or sparking a movement of K-12 teachers, the secret to getting people together is this: build your community with people, not for them."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"It's not always easy to understand the experiences of people who are different from us. But we have to work at it to build better communities. In this book, you'll learn about practicing empathy, communicating respectfully, and building meaningful community with other people. With kid-friendly explanations of key ideas and relevant scenarios, this text will help young kids be engaged, respectful members of their community"--
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A visionary in responsible urban development and renewal presents an interdisciplinary exploration of the development of cities from the beginning of civilization to the present, revealing the conditions that gave rise to the happiest communities, and the qualities that define them. 25,000 first printing.
Author
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A community is only as strong as its individual members. What roles do those members play, and how do citizens work together to complete common tasks and achieve goals? A clear question-answer format, paired with photos kids can relate to, shows the importance of responsibility and cooperation. A simple activity encourages young readers to actively participate in their own community"--
Author
Publisher
ForbesBooks
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
For generations, homeownership has been an avenue to a better life. But discriminatory policies left many people out, and today's trend of rising home prices continues to put housing beyond the reach of significant sectors of the workforce. This is particularly true in America's urban centers, where a shortage of affordable housing is stifling social and economic mobility. We must face this problem with a balance of compassion and competence. The...
10) The rise of the rest: how entrepreneurs in surprising places are building the new American dream
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Steve Case, cofounder of America Online and Revolution and New York Times bestselling author of The Third Wave, shows how entrepreneurs across the country are building groundbreaking companies, renewing communities, and creating new jobs--in the process reimagining the American landscape and bringing people together around a shared future."--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A meditation on how America protects and overinvests in "white space" and disinvests, surveils, and stereotypes in "the Hood;" Cashin calls for abolition of these anti-Black processes and bold new investment to repair poor Black neighborhoods and our broken race relations"--
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"How could Northern California, the wealthiest and most politically progressive region in the United States, become one of the earliest epicenters of the foreclosure crisis? How could this region continuously reproduce racial poverty and reinvent segregation in old farm towns one hundred miles from the urban core? This is the story of the suburbanization of poverty, the failures of regional planning, urban sprawl, NIMBYism, and political fragmentation...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Urban violence is one of the most divisive and allegedly intractable issues of our time. But as Harvard scholar Thomas Abt shows in Bleeding Out, we actually possess all the tools necessary to stem violence in our cities. Coupling the latest social science with firsthand experience as a crime-fighter, Abt proposes a relentless focus on violence itself -- not drugs, gangs, or guns. Because violence is "sticky," clustering among small groups of people...
17) Murder ink
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Could anger over a tattoo parlor on Victoria Square lead to murder?
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"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....
19) Minecraft basics
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Want to creep into the biggest video game of all time? Grab your pickaxe and let's go! Minecraft Basics For Dummies helps you (or your kids) get started and join the infinite online world that keeps millions of players of all ages engaged every day. Inside this portable-trim book, crafters will get all the tips and tricks needed to get started--on their own or with multiple players--in each of the three gameplay modes.
Author
Publisher
Optimism Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When Pastor Bruce Deel took over the Mission Church in the 30314 zip code of Atlanta, he had orders to shut it down. The church was old and decrepit, and its neighborhood-known as "Better Leave, You Effing Fool," or "the Bluff," for short-had the highest rates of crime, homelessness, and incarceration in Georgia. Expecting his time there to only last six months, Deel was not prepared for what happened next. One Sunday, he was approached by a woman...
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