ULI continues to produce professional studies useful to the development community and the small cities and towns they serve. This […]
NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIABILITY AND CIVILITY. Intent and purpose are the key factors in establishing the lifestyle of a neighborhood. People must
CHARACTER NEIGHBORHOODS CARE ABOUT EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY. Society is based on the presumption that we will all abide by
NEIGHBORHOOD THIRD PLACES. Ray Oldenburg, see sidebar, effectively describes gathering spots that serve as “third places”; places where people relax
PLANNING AND DESIGNING NEIGHBORHOODS TO CREATE SOCIAL CAPITAL. Complete neighborhoods, the ones with homes, apartments, parks, schools and shops, give
CharacterTowns.org, from time to time, has injected descriptions of scientific methods and theories into the discussion of city planning. The
THE CITY IS A SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS PURPOSE: This is not a tutorial on “systems analysis”; it is notification that
STRATEGY IS A GUIDE TO A SET OF ACTIONS, BASED ON ANALYSIS. Strategies are comprehensive, long-range and forward-thinking; they consider
CRITICAL THINKING is a valued skill taught and learned by the professions, such as law, planning, medicine, engineering and architecture.
TECHNOLOGY FOR TOWNS. Small cities and towns will evolve beyond the fear of change to accept the benefits of new