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.
Excerpt: “My something extra was starting something nine months ago at the Aspen Institute called Weave: The Social Fabric Project. The first […]
A Vision: Main Street as the Small City’s Social Center. Main street has done a lot for America; and more
The Greeks. Amphitheaters have been with us for a long time; perhaps since the beginning of human existence. Formal amphitheaters
Fundamental Skills for Planners. For the planning profession to survive and prosper, its practitioners need to find a position of
RESPECT. There was a day when design was respected,even for gas stations along the nation’shighways. Pure Oil Company led the
The Thing about Commercial “Strips”. Prevailing conditions. First, let’s be clear aboutour subject. The corridors of which we speak are roadways
CENTRAL FLORIDA’S CHARACTER MAIN STREETS.The five county Orlando Region is fortunate to have many small cities and towns with character
CharacterTowns.org presents The Collaboration Calendar as a link in the website footer. The 2019 Calendar provides the dates and locations of the
Design studios are inherently collaborative. Organization of a multi-discipline design studio is an important addition to any community. Design studios
Living in an Urban World: how do architects and designers collaborate? Architects and graphic designers have long records of working