Greenways for America
- ISBN-10
- 0801851408
- ISBN-13
- 9780801851407
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 237
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-05
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Charles E. Little
Description
Describes the characteristics of greenways, or linear open spaces; shows how they restore contact with nature; and offers advice on planning, engineering, and politics
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