Superbia!: 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods, by Dan Chiras and Dave Wann. New Society Publishers, 2003. Presents a number of easy ways to improve existing communities.

Designing Sustainable Communities: Learning from Village Homes, by Judy Corbett and Michael Corbett. Island Press, 2000. An inside look at the development of Village Homes, a unique example of sustainable design in a community. This 60-acre residential and business development includes extensive common areas, community gardens, narrow streets, pedestrian and bike paths, solar homes, and in terms of rainwater harvesting—an innovative ecological drainage system.