On his blog, Steve Small writes about his latest book The Business of Open Space: What’s Next?? He notes: “The emphasis of this book is narrow: the business of open space. But things are changing on a much broader scale in this country. Shareholders and corporate boards and executives are beginning to understand the economic and market benefits of sound stewardship of environmental assets and resources. Investors, large and small, are searching for corporate accountability and for investments that are financially sound and meet social and environmental benchmarks.”   >Read More http://www.stevesmall.com/business-open-space-whats-next-really-mean/