Where Things Are From Near to Far - Urban Planning Children's Book

A Children's Story Book for Urban Planners A child’s first experiences of cities are formative, awe-inspiring moments. Planetizen Press' Where Things Are From Near To Far, the urban planner’s favorite kids book, tackles take a look at place-making from the eyes of a child in 22 vibrant, full-color pages. The book aims to answers the questions: How did cities come to be? Who plans what goes where? Every day, city planners help shape our cities and towns -- making streets safe for pedestrians, improving building designs so they meet the needs of citizens, improving traffic flow, creating bike paths and city parks, and preserving historic buildings. This book is a tribute to the work that they do in hopes that kids will learn more about this city planning as a career at a young age. Engaging Educational Content for Little Ones Written by Planetizen Managing Editor Tim Halbur and Editor Chris Steins, the book was inspired by Steins' desire for a book to introduce planning to his twin thr