How does the design of a neighborhood affect the people who live there? In this thoughtful, engaging book,the authorexplains how a neighborhood’s design lays the groundwork for the social relationships that make it a community.

Blending social science with personal interviews,the authorshares the lessons of planned communities from historic Riverside, Illinois, to archetypal Levittown, New York, and Disney’s Celebration, Florida. Through these inspirational stories, readers will discover the characteristics of neighborhoods that promote the attitudes and behaviors of a healthy...