Congested city streets are noisy and thick with cars and trucks, while
pedestrians and cyclists are squeezed to the dangerous edges--but does
it have to be this way?
Imagine a city where we aren't stuck in cars, where clean air makes it
easier to breathe, and where transit is easy to access--and on time.
Imagine a city where streets are for people!
This fun, accessible and ultimately hopeful book explores sustainable
transportation around the globe, including electric vehicles, public
transit, bicycles, walking and more. It invites us to conjure up a city
of the future, where these modes are all used together to create a place
that is sustainable, healthy, accessible and safe.
Includes a list of ideas for children to promote green transportation in
their communities, along with a glossary and sources for further
reading.
The ThinkCities series is inspired by the urgency for new approaches to
city life as a result of climate change, population growth and increased
density. It highlights the challenges and risks cities face, but also
offers hope for building resilience, sustainability and quality of life
as young people advocate for themselves and their communities.
Key Text Features
diagrams
facts
further information
further reading
glossary
historical context
illustrations
labels
resources
references
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively
(e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or
interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information
contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more
individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or
technical text based on specific information in the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how
it is conveyed in the text.