Character Towns, Positioning Small Cities and Towns for the New Economy by Bill Kercher
Character Towns was written for people interested in planning, designing and managing small towns and cities. The presentation is for […]
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CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Urban Open Space: Leverage the Open Space System to Unify the City
THE IDEA OF “URBAN OPEN SPACE” SYSTEMS. Character towns have extensive areas and lands devoted to parks and open spaces.
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Character Towns of Central Florida: Report #2, Socio-Economic Features
“Character Towns” of Central Florida: Report #2, Socio-Economic Features is the second article in a series that describes the features of
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Character Towns of Central Florida: Report #1, The Workshop
“Character Towns” of Central Florida: Report #1, The Workshop describes the purpose and processes of the quarterly workshop and its
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The Physical Framework
The physical framework of a small city or town immediately establishes the character of the place. Ugly, ill-kept and poorly
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The City’s Form and Function – 2016
The City’s Form and Function – 2016: A Model for Small Cities and Towns discusses a sustainable model for small
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Design the Town as if it was a Park
Design the Town as if it was a Park. Character towns can be planned just like a park with shelter,
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Smart Microgrids for power, water supply and waste disposal
Smart Microgrids offer a small scale solution for providing power to remote areas and for serving as back-up systems for
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The City’s Form and Function – 2016
The City’s Form and Function – 2016 is evolving based on global access to the new global economy. The annual
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, QUINTESSENTIAL CHARACTER TOWNS
Character Towns in Central Florida: A Ten-Town Review
Ten “character towns” in Central Florida were selected for continuing study. . This article presents the idea of the downtowns