EPA Publishes its 2021 Climate Adaptation Action Plan.
WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Climate Adaptation Action Plan, which describes […]
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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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Pittsburgh’s climate-friendly plan for condemned homes
To build a house, you need materials such as bricks, tiles, and shingles. But making those materials uses a lot
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City Fiscal Conditions 2021
The City Fiscal Conditions 2021 provides insight into the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic and proactive federal policy on
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Summary of Universal Professional Planner Skills.
Every profession has an approach for preparing its in-coming professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary for success. The process
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‘Everything Going the Wrong Way’: Dollar Stores Hit a Pandemic Downturn
Another interesting and revealing article from The New York Times. It seems Dollar Stores in all their manifestations are not
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Smart Growth in Small Towns and Rural Communities
Small towns and rural communities throughout the United States are looking for ways to strengthen their economies, provide better quality
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IN DEFENSE OF HOUSING
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ARE THE BACKBONE OF AMERICAN ASPIRATIONS – SO WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE OPPOSE THEM? A critical
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A Quintessential Character Town: Palatka, Florida.
Palatka with its downtown civic buildings, museums, hotel and parks in the midst of its historic and affordable neighborhoods is
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Five Principles of Urban Economics.
Things we know and things we don’t know from Mario Polese, City Journal. CharacterTowns.org came upon this great discussion of