The Climate Change Series: Why Sea Level Matters.
In the United States, almost 40 percent of the population lives in relatively high population- density coastal areas, where sea […]
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.
In the United States, almost 40 percent of the population lives in relatively high population- density coastal areas, where sea […]
FROM CHARACTERTOWNS.ORG… This work may be a bit too academic for direct application to the issues facing small cities and
“ICMA is the world’s leading association of professional city and county managers and other employees who serve local governments. City
“In 2007, baby oysters began dying by the millions at the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery on the Oregon coast. At
Emergency management planning has traditionally been confined to natural disasters, medical emergencies and law enforcement responses. These are, of course,
The global warming index is one on many interests measuring the impact of climate change. On June 2, 2020 [say
The Global Cafe Society and Public Space Upgrades. Sociability is how we form and develop relationships. Whether in the home
THE ROLE OF CITIES IN ASSURING SAFETY. Government exists for a reason; the reason becomes clear in a disaster or
Chicago Hopes Broadband Plan Could Help Other Cities Address Digital Divide. Officials and donors involved in an ambitious plan to
A case for turning empty malls into housing. Second life: In the Lynnwood suburb of Seattle, developers are turning a