realityinabox

I debated about the number of stars to give this; I typically only give 5 stars to books that change the way I view the world. This book did that. I have read a lot of books about the green revolution and how to reshape the economy for a more sustainable world, but most of them leave me feeling more helpless than hopeful about the future. Thankfully, this isn't one of those books.

If we want to have a more sustainable world, we need to drive our cars less, and this book gives me hope that that may be possible. As a non-city-planner myself, I'm not really sure what any next steps would be for me personally, but I can see a lot of his suggestions being implemented in Grand Rapids, which gives me hope. I would have liked a bit more practical info on how to help for the general public, which is why I debated about 4 stars, but it still fits my 5 star criteria.