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What I found in a thousand towns : a traveling musician's guide to rebuilding America's communities--one coffee shop, dog run, and open-mike night at a time

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  • 921 W7224 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Basic Books, 2017.

Physical Description

xiv, 272 pages ; 25 cm

Summary

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, 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.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • 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.

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