From Bloomberg CityLab…A case for turning empty malls into housing.
A case for turning empty malls into housing. Second life: In the Lynnwood suburb of Seattle, developers are turning a […]
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The Great Ice Meltdown and Rising Seas: Lessons for Tomorrow
The Great Ice Meltdown and Rising Seas: Lessons for Tomorrow, As accumulating atmospheric greenhouse gases lead to further climate warming,
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TOWN SQUARE City of Boynton Beach FL
Town Square is a 16-acre site in downtown Boynton Beach. The project includes the renovation of the historic Boynton Beach
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Pedestrian Crossings; be all in.
Pedestrian safety is rising in the conscience of everyone. More people are walking in and biking in urban areas and
Benoit Mandelbrot: Fractals and the art of roughness.
Fractals, like the Powers of Ten, is a concept seemingly unrelated to urban design and city planning. However, understanding natural
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What Next for Sustainable Development? Our Common Future at Thirty by James Meadowcroft.
Sustainable development brings together a series of normative themes related to negotiating environmental limits, to addressing equity, needs and development,
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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
Robert K. Merton and the Social Sphere of Sustainability.
Robert K. Merton is a social scientist in the tradition of the founders of sociology contributing to an understanding of