In Placemakers we meet neighborhood visionaries transforming cities like Kansas City, Portland, Seattle, and Chattanooga into highly livable communities. "Indicators of sustainability" such as transportation efficiency, air quality, health care, and education are being evaluated in Seattle. Other cities illustrate how economy and environment are inseparable.

This is an inspiring story about community leaders who sit down to plan and evaluate their community's vision and then put those visions into practice.