Main Street: The Ultimate Community ‘Third Place’
THIRD PLACES IN THE 20TH CENTURY. Ray Oldenburg effectively describes gathering spots that serve as third places, especially in small […]
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
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CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Social Network Theory and Metcalfe’s Law
Networks are essential elements of every city and town. The city planning profession, in my experience, does not study the
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The Four Freedoms
On January 1, 1941, as the Great Depression waned and the United States’ agonized over the war in Europe, President
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The Social Infrastructure Aspiration of the City’s General Plan
Leveraging Physical Assets to Create Community Civility and Sociability. The vision of most small cities and towns in America, however
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Attributes of a Social Infrastructure Plan for a Character Town.
The Mission is to Build Communities with Character. The mission of design professionals, developers and city officials who build the
BOOKS, PROFILES OF PEOPLE TO KNOW
Edmund N. Bacon, City Planner, Philadelphia, 1949-1970
Mr. Bacon was the distinguished executive director of the Philadelphia Planning Commission from 1949 until 1970. He is personally responsible
PROFILES OF PEOPLE TO KNOW
Howard T. and Eugene P. Odum, The Brothers.
From CT.org…The following presents excerpts from a Wikipedia article on Dr. H.T. Odum. The summary almost seems a dis-service to
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, CLIMATE CHANGE ARTICLES
Crashing Plates and Big Ice
The Climate Has been Changing for Quite a While. ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’. We struggle to fully appreciate the impact of the shifting
BOOKS
“Silent Spring Revolution” by Douglas Brinkley
New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long
BOOKS
“Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson
In 2006, Silent Spring was named one of the 25 greatest science books of all time by the editors of