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.
The Climate Change Series: Why Sea Level Matters.
In the United States, almost 40 percent of the population lives in relatively high population- density coastal areas, where sea […]
The Climate Change Series: Yale Center for Environmental Communication
“In 2007, baby oysters began dying by the millions at the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery on the Oregon coast. At […]
The “Cloud”
More than you want to Know, But less than you need to Know. “The Cloud” is beginning to cover much […]
The Collaboration Calendar 2019
CharacterTowns.org presents The Collaboration Calendar as a link in the website footer. The 2019 Calendar provides the dates and locations of the […]
The “Complete Neighborhood”
THE IDEA OF “COMPLETE”. “Complete” provides the physical elements of a character neighborhood. “Complete” conveys a specific meaning when used […]
The Creativity Checklist
Planners’ Experiences, Thoughts and Skills Measuring creativity is difficult. The Creativity Checklist presents categories of experiences, thoughts and skills that […]
The Design and Content of a Character Main Street
CENTRAL FLORIDA’S CHARACTER MAIN STREETS.The five county Orlando Region is fortunate to have many small cities and towns with character […]
The Design and Content of Character Main Streets.
The design and content of nine Central Florida’s Character Main Streets reveals important attributes that entitles these small cities to […]
The Design and Content of Nine Character Main Streets in Central Florida
Overview of the Towns. Population. Central Florida’s character towns are of a size and age that befits their condition. Their […]
THE DOWNTOWN HOTEL: A Threshold Achievement.
Hotels. Small town tourism is a growing economic development factor. Hotels are the threshold assets that entice people to stay […]
The Downtown Infill and Redevelopment Process
The Downtown Infill and Redevelopment Process is useful in enticing vision-consistent developers to invest in the downtowns of small cities […]
The Dying Mall’s New Lease on Life: Apartments
Second life: In the Lynnwood suburb of Seattle, developers are turning a big part of the 41-year-old Alderwood Mall into […]
The Economic Power of Exhibitions and Fairs
They educate, promote economic development and enhance civic pride. SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS HAVE MUCH TO CELEBRATE. Every city and […]
The Florida 2030 Blueprint
Florida is now the third most populous state and by 2030, 26 million Floridians will call Florida home and 1.5 […]
The Four Freedoms
On January 1, 1941, as the Great Depression waned and the United States’ agonized over the war in Europe, President […]
The Future of Small Cities Institute
It is always a treat to find grassroots organizations devoted to the success of small cities and towns. The Future […]
The General Plan for a Character Town
The General Plan for a Character Town organizes civic action and governance by integrating the social, economic and physical activities into […]
The Great Central Fair of 1864.
HISTORY The Great Central Fair took place from June 7 until June 28 of 1864[1] in the Logan Circle park […]
The Great Ice Meltdown and Rising Seas: Lessons for Tomorrow
The Great Ice Meltdown and Rising Seas: Lessons for Tomorrow, As accumulating atmospheric greenhouse gases lead to further climate warming, […]
The Guggenheim Effect
Small City and Town Museums: Great Opportunities for Community Volunteers. Every town has a history, a founding story; most towns […]