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Design for Ecological Democracy

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It's great to have many of Hester's ideas in one place for easy reference. My main experience with his work has involved the notion of "sacred space," and it's good to have his clear exposition of that concept, but there's so very much more here. I'm nowhere near through it, just dipping into it from time to time, but gaining a great deal of enlightenment and insight from it.

I had the great fortune of stumbling on this book. I just received it a few days ago and am in pure awe of all of the information in this book. Hester has really done something special here and it is not to be missed by anyone. And I mean anyone and everyone could benefit and enjoy this book: educators, planners, people who make policy decisions, scientists, philosophers, engineers, people in any field related to human health, designers, community activists, mothers, fathers, students, and any citizen of a democracy (or an aspiring democracy) in the 21st century. The best part about this book is that it also functions like an encyclopedia of sorts in that you can just turn to a page, start reading, and learn a lot. Given that I am not in the field of design, all of the concepts at first seemed overwhelming. However, Hester does a remarkable job of tying everything together with an inspiring vision. This is one of the most important books I have encountered in some time.

Great book to read for those interested in ecological and green design solutions for architects, urban designers, community planners, and landscape architects.