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Welcome to Wynott: Rethinking the Way We've Always Done Things
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Published: Oct. 12, 2011
Words: 34,057 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780984666911
Short description
With a light touch and a lot of humor, Ray Harris applies fresh thinking to existing systems and structures, and creates a blueprint for a new American urban community, called “Wynott.” Whether an inner-city neighborhood, an aging suburb, or a small town, Wynott can exist in any place where enough people agree to try something different, and commit to making it work.Extended description
Why does it have to be this way?Why can’t someone come up with something better?
Why do we keep running into the same problems?
At some point, we need to stop saying “Why?” and start saying “Why not?” This is that point, and author Ray Harris has started the conversation. With a light touch and a lot of humor, Harris applies fresh thinking to existing systems and structures, and creates a blueprint for a new American urban community, called “Wynott.” Whether an inner-city neighborhood, an aging suburb, or a small town, Wynott can exist in any place where enough people agree to try something different, and commit to making it work. You could be one of those people...Welcome to WYNOTT!
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