“Silent Spring Revolution” by Douglas Brinkley
New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long […]
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The Causes of Climate Change
A simplified animation of the greenhouse effect. Scientists attribute the global warming trend observed since the mid-20th century to the
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Reaching for the Future, Creative Finance for Smaller Communities by Tom Murphy, Maureen McAvey and Bridget Lane, ULI
SUMMARY. ULI continues to produce professional studies useful to the development community and the small cities and towns they serve. This one
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“The Sanitary City: Environmental Services in Urban America from Colonial Times to the Present” by Martin V. Melosi
Summary. Yellow fever and cholera, along with measles, the plague and other communicable diseases, had their way with city populations
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A National Electric Grid…Headlines
From…CharacterTowns.org. A national electric grid has been and continues to be discussed. Incorporating alternative fuels into the electric generation process
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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
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A Co-Work Space Policy for Small Towns
The Working from Home “Bargain”. The post-pandemic environment for many employees, especially office workers, includes an element of working from
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Contents – June 2023
CONTENTS – June 2023 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IDEAS FOR SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS… Character towns, small and large,