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.
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 […]
Main Street’s Active Zones: “Not Too Tall, Not Too Long”
THE ORLANDO REGION’S CHARACTER MAIN STREETS. The five county Orlando Region is fortunate to have many small cities and towns with […]
Main Street’s Active Zones: “Not Too Tall, Not Too Long”
THE ORLANDO REGION’S CHARACTER MAIN STREETS. The five county Orlando Region is fortunate to have many small cities and towns with […]
Main Street’s Active Zones: Not Too Tall, Not Too Long.
THE ORLANDO REGION’S CHARACTER MAIN STREETS. The five county Orlando Region is fortunate to have many small cities and towns with […]
Makerspace for Education
Despite the popularity and trend of the term “makerspace”, educators have to search hundreds of articles, websites and books to […]
MakerSpace NYC
MakerSpace NYC was founded in 2013 after the studio and metal shop once privately used by our founders, DB Lampman […]
Makerspaces…An Overview.
Makerspaces are ingenious places where children and adults can experiment with built products. Creativity is paramount. The availability of spaces, […]
Makerspaces as Downtown Assets
Makerspaces have been employed around America as places where people can congregate to learn a trade, perfect a skill and […]
Makerspaces as Retail Tenants.
Makerspaces have been employed around America as places where people can congregate to learn a trade, perfect a skill and […]
Master Downtown Systems: Technology Enhanced
DOWNTOWN IS A SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS. The very nature of a main street in a downtown is that of a […]
Miami’s Underline snags a $22M grant.
Now its new phase can be built in Coral Gables. What is the Underline park and what will it look […]
Micro Cottages
Micro Cottages are small single-family homes with living/dining areas, bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens plus a large usable porch serving as […]
Microgrids and Power Resiliency for Data Centers: Myth Busting and Exploring New Solutions.
From CT.org…This notice is for a webcast that has passed. It sounds interesting. Theconference is not the reason for presenting […]
Microsoft Learns Money Alone Can’t Fix Seattle’s Housing Mess
The company has taken a lead among big tech companies in helping to keep Seattle residents in their homes, but […]
Missing Middle Housing.
OPTICOS DESIGN FOUNDER DANIEL PAROLEK inspired a new movement for housing choice in 2010 when he coined the term “Missing […]
Model Based Design, BIM as City Planning Technological Tools.
The March of Technology. Project designers have access to tools with capabilities that far exceed those available in the post-World […]
A Survey of Performance Management Systems
The model system for performance management draws on the experience of eleven well-known systems adaptable to the issues facing small […]
More Employees; Fewer, More Flexible “Offices”
More Employees; Fewer, More Flexible “Offices” presents information about the current trend in office space utilization. Lisa Dilts, COMPSPRING, has […]