Resistance to development stands in way of prosperity
Critiquing the Notion of Neighborhood Character Zócalo Public Square Editor Joe Mathews takes aim at the phrase, “We want to
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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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Rehabbed & Ready in Detroit
Why Rehabbed & Ready? Rehabbed & Ready is a one-of-a-kind program designed to create opportunities for homeownership in Detroit’s neighborhoods,
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The 2020 Census of Population is Out
The long-awaited 2020 U.S. Census of Population is now available. There are many summaries and analyses of the findings, the
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A Quintessential Character Town: Tavares, “America’s Seaplane City”.
Founded in 1880 by Alexander St. Clair-Abrams, a newspaper and railroad man from a Creole family in New Orleans. He
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Underserved communities could miss out on access to electric vehicles.
“To meet climate goals, many states and utilities are investing in electric vehicle chargers. But only a few are working
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Corrine Drive, A Local Haunt at an In-Between, Heretofore Overlooked Location.
Corrine Drive has become a place, in addition to being a poorly maintained road. The place is interesting; interesting to
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Institutions, The Sinews of Small Cities and Towns.
The Need for Institutions. Institutions embody the values of society and the processes used to promote civic behavior in a
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Global Readiness Challenge – 2021 and Beyond
NOTE FROM CharacterTowns.org: Whether or not your community decides to participate in this program, understanding the criteria and the processes