Mulder, Michelle,

Home sweet neighborhood : transforming cities one block at a time. / Michelle Mulder. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. - Orca footprints .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The kid next door -- Partying in the streets -- A potluck of possibilities -- Life in the city.

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. Kids are natural placemakers, building tree forts, drawing on sidewalks and setting up lemonade stands, but people of all ages can enjoy creative placemaking activities. From Dutch families who drag couches and tables onto sidewalks for outdoor suppers to Canadians who build little lending libraries to share books with neighbors, people can do things that make life more fun and strengthen neighborhoods. Home Sweet Neighborhood combines upbeat text, fun facts and colorful photos to intrigue and inspire readers.

ISBN: 9781459816916 1459816919

LCCN: 2018954157

Nat. Bib. No.: 20189046953 can

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: (AMICUS)000045300814

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Community development
City and town life
Quality of life
Social action
Child volunteers
Child volunteers.
City and town life.
Community development.
Quality of life.
Social action.

LC Class. No.: HN49.C6 / M843 2019

Dewey Class. No.: j307.1/4