Critical Thinking; Attributes of Creative Thought
Creative Thinking is a learned skill especially focused on the professions of law, medicine, architecture and planning. Creative thinking and systems […]
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The Birth of City Planning in the United States,1840 – 1917.
The Birth of City Planning [2003] by Jon A. Peterson is an interesting take on the American planning profession. He recounts its
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How Paris Became Paris; The Invention of the Modern City.
City planning has been a practiced art for centuries. How Paris Became Paris [2014] by Joan DeJean presents a fascinating
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Campus Master Planning; Processes, Composition and Design Principles
Campus Master Planning relies on a holistic, integrated approach to connecting different but complementary land uses, buildings and activities to
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High Performance Development Corridors
High Performance Development Corridors are the result of transforming the all too common blighted commercial strips into productive multi-use economic
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Detroit, An American Autopsy.
Character towns, even small cities, can learn from Detroit. Detroit, An American Autopsy [2013] by Charlie LeDuff’s requires you to
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The City’s Urban Open Space System; Leverage to Unify the City
The City’s Urban Open Space System is the town’s main tool for unifying the community. It is the primary source
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The City Sociable, Leveraging Economic and Physical Assets to Create Civil and Sociable Places
The City Sociable is a serious town that works hard to create an environment that is interesting, safe, friendly and