The Causes of Climate Change
A simplified animation of the greenhouse effect. Scientists attribute the global warming trend observed since the mid-20th century to the […]
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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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A National Electric Grid…Headlines
From…CharacterTowns.org. A national electric grid has been and continues to be discussed. Incorporating alternative fuels into the electric generation process
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Multi-Modal Mobility
Getting Anyone Anywhere Anytime, Safely and Cheaply. Citywide Mobility. City streets host a wide variety of uses and activities throughout town;
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The Multiple Benefits of Co-Located Infrastructure
CONCEPT. “Multiple Benefits” is a great concept in normal times; in times of economic stress, it is an exceptional concept.
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Institutions are Social Infrastructure.
The Sinews of Small Cities and Towns The Need for Institutions. Institutions embody the values of society and the processes used
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Why the U.S. Electric Grid Isn’t Ready for the Energy Transition
From the New York Times The U.S. electric grid is often described as a vast, synchronized machine — a network
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Her Plan for Putting the World Back Together? Trees.
Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s connection to trees stems from an ancient Irish prophecy she heard in childhood. And she thinks trees are