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.
Robert K. Merton and the Social Sphere of Sustainability.
Robert K. Merton is a social scientist in the tradition of the founders of sociology contributing to an understanding of […]
Robert K. Merton and the Social Sphere of Sustainability.
Robert K. Merton is a social scientist in the tradition of the founders of sociology contributing to an understanding of […]
Russia in the Arctic
CharacterTowns.org has been following a number of activities related to climate change, geopolitics and the Arctic. Three recent articles highlight […]
Russia’s Siberian Waters See Record Ship Traffic as Ice Melt Accelerates
From the Wall Street Journal The Arctic has gone through its warmest summer on record, and with the ice melting, […]
Sanford FL East 1st Street Community Venues.
In Downtown Sanford, between the lakefront park and downtown’s main street “active zone” is the Post Office [1], the community […]
Sidewalks and Trails
From CT.org…FDOT has done a great service in describing their ideas and specs for sidewalks. A useful guide plus links […]
Sidewalks and Trails
From the Florida Department of Transportation From CT.org…FDOT has done a great service in describing their ideas and specs for […]
Site Analysis: A Checklist
Site Analysis, A Checklist, presents a worksheet to use when evaluating the developability of a parcel of land. This checklist […]
Small Cities and Towns: 2050.
Find the Role for Main Street. As e-commerce continues to intrude into the downtown market place, as the next generation […]
Small Cities and Towns as Players in the Global Economy: The Character Town as an Entrepreneurial Town.
A vision that many small cities and towns may have is to be a participant in the global economy. With […]
Small Cities and Towns Can be Global Cities.
The Idea of a Global City.There are two well-established types of organization that operate throughout the world independent of their […]
Small Cities can Prevent and Reduce Plastic Pollution.
The Issue Character towns and small cities can prevent and reduce plastics in their waste stream. Plastics have enriched us […]
Small Cities and Towns: Host to Businesses and “Talent” of the New Innovation Economy
Small Cities and Towns are great hosts to businesses and “talent” of the New Innovation Economy. Small cities and towns with […]
Small City Amphitheaters: Edu-tainment al fresco
The Greeks. Amphitheaters have been with us for a long time; perhaps since the beginning of human existence. Formal amphitheaters […]
Small City and Town Aesthetics
THE IDEA OF COMMUNITY BEAUTY. Beauty is of paramount value in many cultures. Everything is designed with both function and […]
Small City and Town Economic Policy
POWER. Local governments may not realize they have the power and obligation to have an economic policy for their town. […]
Small City and Town Innovations.
SMALL CITY INNOVATION ADVANTAGES. Small cities and towns have a tremendous advantage over larger communities when it comes to innovation. […]
Small City Climate Action Plans
A Role for Small Cities. One can easily assume that climate change and actions to mitigate its impacts seem to […]
Small City Dashboard
Vision. A dashboard is a single place, call it a Data Analysis Center, with a broad range of selected real […]
SMALL CITY DASHBOARDS…
Small cities can be smart cities. Vision. A dashboard is a single place, call it a Data Analysis Center, with […]