I'm still working on my "sense of place" chapter for Exit 9. (This has been a terrible winter for getting things done so I'm way behind). These are some of the books I'm referencing:
The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry
Belonging by bell hooks
The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind by Simone Weil
Bowling Alone (revised edition) by Robert Putnam
A Sense of Place: Great Travel Writers Talk About Their Craft, Lives, and Inspiration by Michael Shapiro
That's basically it for the time being.
BTW, I appreciate everyone who responded to my request for your perspectives on your place attachments. I will be adding some clips of the quotes (anonymous of course). If you wrote something but do not want me to use your quote let me know, but I assure you, no one would be able to identify you based on it.
Feel free to build on any insights, or add some. I probably won't get this done for a few weeks.