Five Principles of Urban Economics
From the Magazine…City Journal CharacterTowns.org came upon this great discussion of urban economic. The five principles listed below are appetizers […]
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
SMALL CITY DASHBOARDS…
Small cities can be smart cities. Vision. A dashboard is a single place, call it a Data Analysis Center, with
E. O. Wilson, Biologist
Edward Osborne Wilson (born June 10, 1929), usually cited as E. O. Wilson, is an American biologist, researcher (sociobiology, biodiversity, island
Columbus IN, A Quintessential Character Town.
THE TOWN. Columbus was settled in the 1820s by James Harrod and Daniel Boone; incorporated on June 28, 1864. The
BOOKS
“The Great Lakes Water Wars” by Peter Annin
FROM AMAZON…The Great Lakes are the largest collection of fresh surface water on earth, and more than 40 million Americans
BOOKS
“City Hall: Masterpieces of American Civic Architecture” by Arthur Drooker
FROM AMAZON…City Hall is the first book to feature striking contemporary images of the most architecturally significant city halls in
BOOKS
“Sustainable Urbanism, Urban Design with Nature” by Douglas Farr
Mr. Farr has done a great service by linking sustainability and the New Urbanism. Of particular interest are the five attributes of
BOOKS
“The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet” by Michael E. Mann
CharacterTowns.org enjoyed an interview with Professor Mann on PBS as he was explaining the balance needed in the rhetoric surrounding
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Can We Make Cities Car Free?
Europe’s cities could get there soon. The US? Maybe not. Discussions of Oslo, Helsinki and other European cities provide great