Clock is running on our reliance on vegetation as a steady ‘carbon sink
From the Yale Climate Connections New study finds the rate of capturing CO2 is increasing at a lower rate. Trees […]
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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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New Downtown Retail and Restaurant Site Design Factors
The New Active Zone of Shops and Restaurants. Whether you are worried about the new normal, returning to the old
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City of Orlando, Livability
A City’s livability can be compared to the quality of life for its residents. This includes the natural environment and
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Affordable Housing Policies and Programs
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. Many local and state governments have programs that supplement federal efforts; sometimes in collaboration and sometimes independently.
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globalwarmingindex.org
From CharacterTowns.org…The technical details and the math may be hard to follow, butthe two graphs present an undeniable picture of
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Five Principles of Urban Economics
From the Magazine…City Journal CharacterTowns.org came upon this great discussion of urban economic. The five principles listed below are appetizers
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SMALL CITY DASHBOARDS…
Small cities can be smart cities. Vision. A dashboard is a single place, call it a Data Analysis Center, with
Columbus IN, A Quintessential Character Town.
THE TOWN. Columbus was settled in the 1820s by James Harrod and Daniel Boone; incorporated on June 28, 1864. The
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A Quintessential Character Town: Harrodsburg KY.
HISTORY. First town west of the mountains, 1836. Settled by Daniel Boone and James Harrod. Harrodsburg is a free-standing town