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2026 Issue #200
THE CHARACTER TOWN REVIEW
Over the past year, CharacterTowns.org has published a series of monthly Editions devoted to specific character-building topics based on the best written work over the past ten years. In this Review, the 12 Special Editions are presented in a single package to enable a single view of the many attributes that contribute to the creation and maintenance of towns with character. In addition, the some 1,000 articles, videos and book summaries published over the years are still available in the Archives. Please click on the buttons below to access the content of each topical Edition.
Sustainable Infrastructure
Quintessential Character Towns
Sociability and Civility
Cities are Systems
Holistic Open Space Systems
Great Neighborhoods
The Climate Awareness
People to Know
Essential Downtown Venues
Multi-Modal Mobility
Small Town Economy
Vibrant Main Streets
100+ original articles and essays written and published in CharacterTowns.org since 2014 are found in this Archive. READ ARTICLES…
Webcasts and videos from many notable authors and speakers have been published and then stored in this CharacterTowns.org archive. VIEW VIDEOS…
100+ book reviews published by CharacterTowns.org. Suggested Readings lists some 250 books with the thoughts about planning since 1900. READ REVIEWS…