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Articles provided by wck planning and articles by others discuss a wide variety of issues and opportunities facing small cities and towns. Ideas matter and history helps with practical and conceptual ideas and information about cities, city planning and city-building. The Articles gallery of CharacterTowns.org presents papers that discuss issues and opportunities for those thinking and doing city-building.
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Main Street Innovations
Small City Innovation Advantages. Small cities and towns have a tremendous advantage over larger communities when it comes to innovation
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Main Street Special Districts: Self-Sustaining System.
MAKE “SPECIAL DISTRICTS” SPECIAL. A downtown district, as a legal and geographically specific entity has the opportunity to control its
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Main Street: The Ultimate Community “Third Place”
THIRD PLACES IN THE 20TH CENTURY. Ray Oldenburg effectively describes gathering spots that serve as third places, especially in small
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Streets frame the town; the “main drag” establishes its character
Vision. Cities are defined in part by their roadways. Most small cities and towns have a framework of four to
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Starting a Village Center in a Greenfield Town
THE VISION is a mixed-use village center in a greenfield community. The idea is to envision a built-out village center
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Leverage Everything: Strategy for a Successful Main Street
LEVERAGE PUBLIC BUILDINGS. City Hall must be on or near main street to get the full impact of its influence.
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Nine Character Main Streets in Central Florida: Design and Content
Overview of the Towns. Population. Central Florida’s character towns are of a size and age that befits their condition. Their
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The 15 Most Beautiful Main Streets Across America.
Between the major cities on the coasts of the United States are hundreds of small towns where a good portion