“Design with Nature 25th Edition” by Ian L. McHarg
FROM AMAZON… “In presenting us with a vision of organic exuberance and human delight, which ecology and ecological design promise […]
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells
FROM AMAZON…“It is worse, much worse, than you think. If your anxiety about global warming is dominated by fears of
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Losing Earth: A Recent History by Nathaniel Rich
From Amazon: By 1979, we knew nearly everything we understand today about climate change―including how to stop it. Over the
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“What I Found in a Thousand Towns” by Dar Williams
The title tells the method, the book tells the whys and wherefores. “Positive proximity” is a big concept…”a state of
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“Better Together, Restoring the American Community” by Robert D. Putnam and Lewis M. Feldstein.
“In his national best-seller Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam decried the collapse of America’s social institutions. But while traveling to promote
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Main Street as the City’s Holistic Center of Society.
Main Street as the Small City’s Social, Civic and Commercial Center. Main street has done a lot for America; and more
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How a Real Dog Taught a Robot Dog to Walk.
We at CharacterTowns.org, like you, have seen videos of biped robots walking and climbing small berms and rocky slopes, so
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Defining Housing Affordability.
Housing programs in the United States have long measured housing affordability in terms of percentage of income. In the 1940s,
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Complexity Theory Overview.
CharacterTowns.org, from time to time, has injected descriptions of scientific methods and theories into the discussion of city planning. The
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“Biophilic Cities: Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning” by Timothy Beatley
FROM AMAZON… “Tim Beatley has long been a leader in advocating for the ‘greening’ of cities. But too often, he