Social Network Theory and Metcalfe’s Law
Networks are essential elements of every city and town. The city planning profession, in my experience, does not study the […]
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The Four Freedoms
On January 1, 1941, as the Great Depression waned and the United States’ agonized over the war in Europe, President
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The Social Infrastructure Aspiration of the City’s General Plan
Leveraging Physical Assets to Create Community Civility and Sociability. The vision of most small cities and towns in America, however
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Attributes of a Social Infrastructure Plan for a Character Town.
The Mission is to Build Communities with Character. The mission of design professionals, developers and city officials who build the
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Contents – November 2023
CONTENTS – November 2023 Character towns, small and large, build social cohesion, community connections, civic pride, hometown spirit and
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Contents – October 2023
CONTENTS – October 2023 THE “PEOPLE TO KNOW” EDITION From…Planetizen’s Readers. The 100 Most Influential Urbanists. These
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Edmund N. Bacon, City Planner, Philadelphia, 1949-1970
Mr. Bacon was the distinguished executive director of the Philadelphia Planning Commission from 1949 until 1970. He is personally responsible
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Howard T. and Eugene P. Odum, The Brothers.
From CT.org…The following presents excerpts from a Wikipedia article on Dr. H.T. Odum. The summary almost seems a dis-service to
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Contents – September 2023
CONTENTS – September 2023 THE QUINTESSENTIAL CHARACTER TOWN EDITION SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS WITH CHARACTER “Envisioning a Town