New Slow City, William Powers
New Slow City, William Powers
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New Slow City
Living Simply in the World's Fastest City

Author: William Powers

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 7 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/16/2019


Synopsis

Burned-out after years of doing development work around the world, William Powers spent a season in a 12-foot-by-12-foot cabin off the grid in North Carolina, as recounted in his award-winning memoir Twelve by Twelve. Could he live a similarly minimalist life in the heart of New York City? To find out, Powers and his wife jettisoned 80 percent of their stuff, left their 2,000-square-foot Queens townhouse, and moved into a 350-square-foot "micro-apartment" in Greenwich Village. Downshifting to a two-day workweek, Powers explores the viability of Slow Food and Slow Money, technology fasts and urban sanctuaries. Discovering a colorful cast of New Yorkers attempting to resist the culture of Total Work, Powers offers an inspiring exploration for anyone trying to make urban life more people- and planet-friendly.

About William Powers

An author, speaker, and expert on sustainable development, William Powers is a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute and an adjunct faculty member at New York University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel on November 05, 2017

new york's hottest club is: new slow city this book has everything: --micro-apartments --two day workweek --white people --candlelit tub birthing --"attractive young women...feeding pigeons almonds with their mouths" i did not enjoy this book......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on November 13, 2014

since we can't all live the slow life in a 12x12 cabin (bill's earlier book), he's written this one to chronicle his attempt to slow down and live simply in the world's fastest big city, New York. bill takes us with him thru his interesting and varied year of experiences and quiet, thoughtful reflec......more

Goodreads review by Michael on December 15, 2014

In this book a naturalist tries to live Slow in a 12x12 apartment located in the financial capital of the world. This isn't a “How To” book; it's a memoir that follows a couple's journey of trying to live slowly in a tiny apartment in the West Village. The author is a very skilled writer and makes u......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on December 27, 2014

This book was such an inspiration, and turned out to be exactly what I needed in my life. I picked up this book hoping to find inspiration for minimalist living in New York. But I found so much more, too: leading a slow, mindful life in the city; creating conscious habits of eating and walking; ques......more