Economy & Society in Sustainable City Ecosystems

The following discussion agenda is on Economy and Society in the subject of Sustainable City Ecosystems:

1. Economy and Society integration
2. Processes in City Economies and Communities
3. City Economies & Ecosystems
4. Sustainable Communities and Strategies for Economic & Social Security
• Local enterprise facilitation
• Local/ bioregional infrastructure for cities
• Urban Ecovillages
• Ecovillage characteristics
• Community Spaces and pedestrianization
• Urban agriculture & community gardens
• Sustainable Development Rights
• True-Costing Initiatives
• "Buy Local" Campaigns
• Community Arts

Reference
Newman, P. and Jennings, I. (2008) "Chapter 2: Economy and Society" Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems, Island Press