The sustainable city Living sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or keeping nature pristine. The transition to a green economy depends on cities. Economic technological and cultural forces are moving people out of rural areas and into urban areas. If we are to avert climate catastrophe we will need our cities to coexist with nature without destroying it. Urbanization holds the key to long term sustainability reducing per capita environmental impacts while improving economic prosperity and social inclusion for current and future generations. The Sustainable City provides a broad and engaging overview of the urban systems of the twenty first century. It approaches urban sustainability from the perspectives of behavioral change organizational management and public policy looking at case studies of existing legislation programs and public private partnerships that strive to align modern urban life and sustainability. The book synthesizes the disparate strands of sustainable city planning in an approachable and applicable guide that highlights how these issues touch our lives on a daily basis whether the transportation we take how we access health care where our energy comes from or what becomes of our food waste. This second edition of The Sustainable City dives deeper into the financing of sustainable infrastructure and initiatives and puts additional emphasis on the roles that individual citizens and varied stakeholders can play. It also reviews current trends in urban inequality and discusses whether a model of sustainability that embraces a multidimensional approach to development and a multistakeholder approach to decision making can foster social inclusion. It features many more examples and new international case studies spanning the globe Defining the sustainable city Sustainable urban systems The sustainable lifestyle The transition to sustainably managed organizations The role of politics and public policy in building sustainable cities Sustainable urban development Waste management in New York City Hong Kong and Beijing Mass and personal transit The building of the smart grid Parks and public space Sustainable urban living and the sharing economy Toward a sustainable city.