Books/Reports For Sale

The Partners story – from the first idea to the latest initiative - is told in this twenty-five year report. Year-by-year summaries of achievements, issues, and opportunities track Partners’ longterm effort to define and develop community livability; and appendices identify trustees, funders, and members.

Author: Partners for Livable Communities, 2001.($10)

(This Report/Book is only available for purchase. Partners does not have an electronic version available)

A publication concluding Partners’ four years of work in 20 cities in the Community Futures Program. This publication is an overview of issues of people, place, leadership, jobs, finance, and regional strategies confronting communities across America.”

Published by Partners for Livable Communities/ McGraw Hill 2000, 200 pages ($25)

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This book was written for a popular audience to learn from Ms. Heath’s 10 years of research for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Her research shows that arts and culturally based, after-school programs for at-risk youth have the most success in reaching young people and helping them develop skills for productive and successful lives.

Authors: Shirley Brice Heath and Laura Smyth, 1999, 96 pages ($10)

Bulk discounts are available for purchases of 10 or more copies. Contact Partners at (202) 887-5990 with questions.

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A how-to-manual for citizens who want to empower their community to change. The manual includes instructions, checklists, worksheets and other common sense aids to help civic leaders identify community assets and obstacles and resources that can help them make their community more livable. Sponsored by Bank of America.

Author: Partners for Livable Communities, Robert McNulty, 1998. 68 pages ($20)

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Drawing upon the experience of cities throughout North America, this book, the bible of "Can you take quality of life to the bank?" describes how communities are using amenity assets—the arts, cultural resources, local history and heritage, quality design, and natural and scenic resources—to stimulate business investments, develop tourism, foster civic pride and increase and retain economic growth.

Economics of Amenity is the culmination publication of Partners for Livable Communities Economics of Amenity program.

Authors: Partners for Livable Communities, Robert McNulty, Dorothy Jacobson, Leo Penne, 1985, 156 pages ($15)

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