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 High Line. New York City
The High Line is more than a park. It’s a public space where you can view art, walk through gardens, […]
The Idea of “Complete”
The idea of “Complete” is using an ordinary word to describe holism of a system. “Complete” is an ordinary word […]
The Idea of Cultural Corridors.
THE BASIC IDEA. The idea of a physical corridor along a street that connects cultural venues is a narrow approach […]
The Importance of Being the Best
The Importance of Being Best is an often overlooked economic development tool. The magazine listings of “the best city in […]
The Importance of High Schools
In the early decades of the 20th century, a nationwide movement formed around high school education…who knew there was a […]
The Innovative, Tech-Driven Main Street.
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS: A SAMPLER. Technological innovations are washing over society at an unprecedented pace. Previous generations may have felt the […]
The Kuhn Cycle
CT.org continues to be interested in the methods and processes of other disciplines, believing they have application to community planning […]
The Main Street Hotel, A Threshold Achievement.
Hotels for Tourists and Businesses. Character towns have places for people to spend the night: hotels, inns and B&Bs. Small […]
The Main Street Hotel, A Threshold Achievement
Hotels for Tourists and Businesses. Small town tourism is a growing economic development fact. Hotels are the threshold “proof of […]
The Maitland Ballfield Complex
The Maitland Ballfield Complex in the City of Maitland married two ideas in 1990: a park and a fire station. […]
The Mercantile Library
Specialty Libraries. Public libraries have been presented as places that provide a wide range of community, entrepreneurial and economic development […]
The Metropolitan Revolution
Mr. Katz and Ms. Bradley have constructed a great and thoughtful book about innovation and the coming predominance of cities […]
The Milne Ice Shelf
“Milne Ice Shelf: Satellites capture Arctic ice split” The Planet Earth-observation company has just released new imagery of the broken […]
The Mind Boggling History of City Recycling
Ever wondered about the history of city recycling? As someone who oversees your local community recycling programs, it’s good to […]
The Most Important Global Meeting You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Is Now
Countries are gathering in an effort to stop a biodiversity collapse that scientists say could equal climate change as an […]
The Multiple Benefits of Co-Located Infrastructure
CONCEPT. “Multiple Benefits” is a great concept in normal times; in times of economic stress, it is an exceptional concept. […]
The Multiple Benefits of Co-Located Public Venues.
CONCEPT. “Multiple Benefits” is a great concept in normal times; in times of economic stress, it is an exceptional concept. […]
The Multiple Benefits of Co-Located Public Venues
CONCEPT. “Multiple Benefits” is a great concept in normal times; in times of economic stress, it is an exceptional concept. […]
The Multiple Benefits of Collaboration among the Community Education Venues.
COMMONALITY OF MISSION. Community education venues, i.e., schools, theaters, museums, galleries and parks, all have an education mission. Entertainment, exercise […]
The National Climate Assessment
The Global Change Research Act of 1990 mandates that the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) deliver a report to […]