ARTICLES
The Original Articles archives of CharacterTowns.org presents papers that discuss practical and conceptual ideas for designing, building and managing character towns and small cities that are interesting, pleasant and prosperous places for residents, businesses and visitors.
Greenwood Lakes Community Center
Greenwood Lakes Community Center is in the Greenwood Lakes PUD that was initiated in the 1970s. Lands were reserved for […]
Heat Island Effect
From the United States Environmental Protection Agency Heat islands are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas. Structures […]
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 […]
Herman Kahn
Futurist “Herman Kahn was a founder of the Hudson Institute and one of the preeminent futurists of the latter part […]
Herman Kahn “Futurist”
“Herman Kahn was a founder of the Hudson Institute and one of the preeminent futurists of the latter part of […]
High-End Culture Comes to Shopping Malls
CharacterTowns.org enjoys the cross-overs between commerce and culture. The following article from the New York Times offers another example where […]
High Performance Development Corridors
High Performance Development Corridors are the result of transforming the all too common blighted commercial strips into productive multi-use economic […]
High Performance Development Corridors
The Thing about Commercial “Strips”. Prevailing conditions. First, let’s be clear aboutour subject. The corridors of which we speak are roadways […]
High Performance Development Corridors
The Thing about Commercial “Strips”. Prevailing conditions. First, let’s be clear about our subject. The corridors of which we speak areroadways […]
How a Real Dog Taught a Robot Dog to Walk.
We at CharacterTowns.org, like you, have seen videos of biped robots walking and climbing small berms and rocky slopes, so […]
How Biden Can Free America From Its Zoning Strait jacket
By Edward L. Glaeser, NY Times “President Biden’s American Jobs infrastructure plan hopes to shake this country free of wasteful […]
How Do You Map the Character of a City? A New Tool Offers Solutions.
The historic character of a community is often obvious. But in some places the past is less obvious and its […]
How protecting public lands can help the climate.
From CT.org…Small cities and towns have properties called parks, school grounds, conservation areas, surplus properties, brownfield sites and vacant lands […]
How Walking in Nature Prevents Depression
“When we walk, we naturally go to the fields and woods: What would become of us, if we walked only […]
Hydrogen Brings New Hope to an Old Industry Titan
From the Wall Street Journal Spinning trendy green assets out of venerable industrial companies at high valuations is a strategy […]
Hydrogen, The Forgotten Energy Source?
Hydrogen does not appear on the list of energy sources available to generate electricity from the U.S. Energy Information Agency […]
Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance
What is ICCA? The Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) is a partnership of cultural organizations throughout eleven counties in and […]
Ideal Neighborhood Character Blends Order, Uniqueness
Neighborhood character is incredibly important to overall perception of neighborhood quality. We’re not going to define this important community development […]
The Impact of the Internet on the Shopping Experience
The impact of the internet on the shopping experience has implications for the main streets of small cities and towns […]