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High Performance Development Corridors

The Thing about Commercial “Strips”. Prevailing conditions. First, let’s be clear about our subject. The corridors of which we speak areroadways […]

DOWNTOWN MOBILITY. Downtowns host a wide variety of uses and activities. Access is all about mobility; mobility thrives on multiple

Character towns rely on social infrastructure. “In Palaces for the People, Klinenberg, a sociologist and director of New York University’s Institute

“Today, women in both business and leisure,have a critical influence on the success of a downtown area. What are the

By the EPA Lessons From Successful Places Over time, all communities experience changes that affect the industries, technologies, and land use

Small Towns in American Memory, Space, and Community by Miles Orvell From Amazon… “For more than a century, the term

Stepping into Thinking in Systems turns out to be a big step; a step entering the world of Donella Meadows. Dr. Meadows

JANE JACOBS’S STREET SMARTS. What the urbanist and writer got so right about cities—and what she got wrong.By Adam Gopnik “Jacobs, in

wck|planning / January 7, 2019

Kevin Lynch is one of the all-time best contributors to the art and science of city design. The Image of The

wck|planning / December 30, 2018

by Cy Paumier Creating a Vibrant City Center is a tour de force, a comprehensive discussion of the processes and products