Cities in American History
Small cities and towns have evolved in American history since the initial European discovery. Cities in America describes the evolution […]
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Books-and-publications-by-leaders-in-the-planning and urban design professions plus books on climate change and other relevant topics.
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Reaching for the Future, Creative Finance for Smaller Communities
Reaching for the Future, Creative Finance for Smaller Communities[embeddoc url=”https://www.charactertowns.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Financing-small-cities.pdf” width=”100%” download=”all” viewer=”google”] is another wonderful ULI publication that addresses
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The Seamless City
Mayor Baker, through his leadership, has experienced the transformation of an old-style town to a vibrant 21st century city with
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The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces is Mr. William H. Whyte’s classic study of small urban spaces and the things
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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century by Mr. Friedman examines the history of the world from
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The Next Hundred Million, America in 2050
The Next Hundred Million, America in 2050 by Mr. Kotkin examines the future and finds that suburbs hold the key
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The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability–Designing for Abundance
Sustainable development is surpassed by the ideas in The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability–Designing for Abundance by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, their
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Community Character: Principles for Design and Planning
Community Character: Principles for Design and Planning by Lane H. Kendig with Bret C. Keast, [Island Press, Washington, 187 pages, 2010]
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The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation is a great guide for those interested in
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Citistate Seattle: Shaping a Modern Metropolis
Citistate Seattle: Shaping a Modern Metropolis by Mark Hinshaw, [Planners Press, American Planning Association, 170 pages, 1999] was inspired by Neal Peirce’s