آنچه در هزار شهر پیدا کردم: راهنمای یک موسیقیدان مسافر برای بازسازی جوامع آمریکا - یک کافه، یک پارک سگ و یک شب میکروفن باز در یک زمان

Introduction: positive proximity -- Spaces. Beacon, New York: the power of created spaces ; Moab, Utah: natural space ; Wilmington, Delaware: waterfronts -- Identity building. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania: history ; Carrboro, North Carolina: culture ; Finger lakes, New York: food -- Translation. Middletown, Connecticut: partnerships ; Gainesville, Florida: conscious bridgers ; Bringing positive proximity to your town.;The singer songwriter and activist discusses her view on America's small towns, drawing on her own experiences from touring as a musician, as well as on the work of urban theorists and locals to determine why some small towns thrive while others fail. A beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes. Dubbed by the New Yorker as "one of America's very best singer-songwriters," Dar Williams has made her career not in stadiums, but touring America's small towns. She has played their venues, composed in their coffee shops, and drunk in their bars. She has seen these communities struggle, but also seen them thrive in the face of postindustrial identity crises. Here, in an account that "reads as if Pete Seeger and Jane Jacobs teamed up" ( New York Times ), Williams muses on why some towns flourish while others fail, examining elements from the significance of history and nature to the uniting power of public spaces and food. Drawing on her own travels and the work of urban theorists, Williams offers real solutions to rebuild declining communities. What I Found in a Thousand Towns is more than a love letter to America's small towns, it's a deeply personal and hopeful message about the potential of America's lively and resilient communities. Introduction: Positive Proximity -- Spaces. Beacon, New York: The Power Of Created Spaces ; Moab, Utah: Natural Space ; Wilmington, Delaware: Waterfronts -- Identity Building. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania: History ; Carrboro, North Carolina: Culture ; Finger Lakes, New York: Food -- Translation. Middletown, Connecticut: Partnerships ; Gainesville, Florida: Conscious Bridgers ; Bringing Positive Proximity To Your Town. Introduction: Positive Proximity -- Spaces. Beacon, New York: The Power Of Created Spaces ; Moab, Utah: Natural Space ; Wilmington, Delaware: Waterfronts -- Identity Building. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania: History ; Carrboro, North Carolina: Culture ; Finger Lakes, New York: Food -- Translation. Middletown, Connecticut: Partnerships ; Gainesville, Florida: Conscious Bridgers ; Bringing Positive Proximity To Your Town. Dar Williams. Includes Index. Dar Williams has made her career not in stadiums, but through touring America's small towns. She has played their venues, composed in their coffee shops, and drunk in their bars. She has seen these communities struggle, but also seen them thrive in the face of postindustrial identity crises. Here, Williams muses on why some towns flourish while others fail, examining elements from the significance of history and nature to the uniting power of public spaces and food. Drawing on her own travels and the work of urban theorists, Williams offers real solutions to rebuild declining communities