The Authentic, Engaging and Social Main Street
THE PLACE WHERE COMMERCIAL, CIVIC AND RESIDENTIAL LIVES CONVERGE. Downtown’s focus is main street; the street with the commercial, office […]
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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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Character Main Streets
Character main streets are the essence of a small city or town. The city’s leaders, private, public and institutional, are
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Books, Cars, Coffee and Ice Cream: The Basics.
WHY GO DOWNTOWN? Bikes, books, coffee and cars are enough; but add in shops, restaurants, diners, an occasional sports bar,
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Museums: Launching Pads for the Future.
A REFLECTION OF DOWNTOWN VALUES. Museums can be about anything; mostly they are about the values of the host community.
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Internet Service Master Plans
Alternative Concepts for Providing Internet Service. Internet Service Master Plans are being developed, or at least explored, by communities across
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Main Street: The Ultimate “Third Place”.
THIRD PLACES IN THE 20TH CENTURY. Ray Oldenburg effectively describes gathering spots that serve as third places, especially in small
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Technology: the Disruptive Tsunami Headed for Cities.
TECHNOLOGY FOR TOWNS. Small cities and towns will evolve beyond the fear of change to accept the benefits of new
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Entitlements: Regulating Infill and Redevelopment.
Entitlements-regulating-infill-and-redevelopment. The city’s approach to regulating development in the downtown district is very site specific and increasingly driven by technology.
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Partnering for Patrons: Free Rides & Admissions to Civic Venues
Partnering for patrons in small cities and towns is a way to increase ridership in under-utilized buses and to increase
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Downtown Mobility
Downtown mobility has the objective of enabling anyone to get anywhere at anytime in a safely, conveniently and cheaply. Small