MetroGreen

“Erickson’s rigorous scholarship and engaging style will inform and inspire a broad audience of readers—students, professionals, and decision-makers alike.” 
— Paul H. Gobster, Research Social Scientist, USDA Forest Service.

MetroGreen examines how open-space networks have fared in real scenarios in ten studies of U.S. and Canadian cities paired for comparative analysis - Toronto and Chicago, Calgary and Denver, and Vancouver and Portland among them. Planners, landscape architects, conservationists, and municipal officials will profit from this leading examination of “the tension between the widespread desire for open space and the complexity and controversy over providing and protecting it.”  MetroGreen is the authoritative source for examining the political and social issues affecting the implementation of open-space systems.  

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“Not since Olmsted has there been such a profound vision for re-shaping our cities.  Erickson chronicles, with successful examples, the city-beautiful movement for our time: sustainable networks of interconnected greenways, green infrastructure and trails—places for people and for nature.  This is more than an informative, thought-provoking read.  It is a must-have reference to be kept in easy reach!” 
— Robert Searns, President, American Trails; co-author of Greenways: A Guide to Planning, Design and Development. 

 “Donna Erickson’s MetroGreen will set you imagining interconnected greenspaces all across your cities—and her book will give you expert guidance for making such a network a reality.  Erickson’s analyses of ten case studies are insightful and instructive and make fascinating reading.” 
—Paul Cawood Hellmund, ASLA; co-author Designing Greenways and Ecology of Greenways