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Urban Renaissance Books is a series being published by PRG highlighting American cities committed to developing communities much greener than the historical norm. These cities invest in innovative practices that protect their environment and work to preserve their natural and cultural heritages.
Our books are dedicated to telling the stories of the people and organizations that have brought about these manifold changes, making their cities notable around the world for their achievements while adding to the quality of life of their citizens.
Once a small Quaker town, Carmel, Indiana, is now a city of more than 80,000 people and growing. What has set Carmel apart from most other communities that surround the major cities in the United States has been its focus on creating a more walkable, traditional city instead of the typical sprawling suburb.
An elegant, comprehensive book documenting Carmel's unlikely emergence as a vibrant urban center, it is comprised of over 200 full-color pages (9" x 12"), beautifully hard-bound, and containing over 300 photos by local photojournalist Zach Dobson.
As mayor of the city of Carmel for nearly two decades, James Brainard has brought together civic and business leaders, developers and members of the local community to create a vibrant city with a bustling downtown. By planning ahead, Carmel has avoided the congestion of collector roads that dot the suburban American landscape. Instead, a grid system of small streets with roundabout intersections has given residents smoother, safer commutes.
Carmel's Art and Design District is home to many galleries, shops and restaurants. In addition, the business-friendly city boasts one of the most concentrated office districts in the state of Indiana.
Chattanooga's Heroic Drive
the history of a renaissance.
In December, 2010, Urban Renaissance Publishing and News Channel 9 released the landmark production of a televised and written history of the rebirth of Chattanooga as one of America's most admired mid-sized cities... many say, the most admired.
Chattanooga's Heroic Drive chronicals this historic transformation in the form of a lavishly illustrated, oversized, hard-bound book. This full color publication comprises over 300 pages of interviews, photography and profiles of the people, institutions, and events that shaped our emergence as the world class, green environment, which is attracting a new generation of intellectual and fiscal capital to Chattanooga.
News Channel 9 produced two, one hour, prime time specials inspired by the research and development of the book.
Including an introduction by Senator Bob Corker, the book is inspired by his insight into and recollection of the metamorphosis of Chattanooga from an incidental crossroads on the Southeastern corridor into a destination vacation spot and one of the most desirable relocation communities in the country.