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Island Press
For Immediate
Release
June 17, 2005
Best Nature-Friendly Places to Live
in the U.S.
To Be Announced June 24th
New Book Offers Long-Awaited Resource
for
Local Governments, Planners, Nature
Enthusiasts
(Washington, D.C.)— On Friday, June 24th, the
best places to live in the U.S. for people who want
nature and open space will be revealed in a new book
being released by Island Press. Entitled Nature-Friendly
Communities, the book highlights nineteen communities
that have done the most to safeguard natural landscapes
and protect wildlife in the United States.
The top nature-friendly communities are located in:Arizona,
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New
York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
According to the new book, local governments are benefiting
from their nature-minded actions and programs. Not
only is the quality of life improving for residents
but local economies are profiting as infrastructure
costs go down and property values go up. The
book provides information and tools for public officials,
planners, conservationists and community leaders to
transform their communities into nature-friendly areas.
WHAT |
Best Nature-Friendly Places to Live
in the U.S. to be Announced |
WHEN |
Friday, June 24th |
WHERE TO GET
MORE INFO |
Embargoed materials are available
pre-release date. Or visit www.naturefriendlytools.org starting
at 3 AM Eastern, June 24th |
MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL: A media
conference call will take place on Friday, June 24th
at 12:30 PM Eastern Time. Chris Duerksen, author of Nature-Friendly
Communities and a nationally recognized land use
planning consultant who has worked with local governments
all over the country, will take questions from reporters
around the country.
Conference telephone number: 800-967-7137
Confirmation
Code: 1713431
If you would like to participate, please contact Carrie
Collins at 202-537-9166, carriehcollins@aol.com or
Amy Bunch at 206-842-8349, aksbunch@msn.com.
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