Top 10 planning practices for making things happen in rural and small towns
CT.org…The following article offers ways for rural towns to fight regression and stabilize their social and economic systems. However, the […]
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With historic federal investment incoming, regions must collaborate on planning.
From Brookings CT.org…Brookings calls for regional planning as a gateway to federal funds. Usually, CT.org provides an introductory paragraph from
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So, What’s a Small, Rural Town to Do?
Finding Someone Who Cares is the Place to Start. The Challenge. There are different types of small cities and towns.
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Creative Placemaking
from Urban Land Institute Report Summary: Creative placemaking, or leveraging art and culture in tandem with great design, is a
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The Multiple Benefits of Co-Located Public Venues.
CONCEPT. “Multiple Benefits” is a great concept in normal times; in times of economic stress, it is an exceptional concept.
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“Power Failure: Politics, Patronage, and the Economic Future of Buffalo, New York” by Diana Dillaway.
Ms. Dillaway, a professional city planner with twenty-five years of experience has many publications and presentations to her credit. As a
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Cycling for Sustainable Cities
Edited by Ralph Buehler and John Pucher, The MIT Press, 2021. “Cycling is the most sustainable means of urban travel,
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Fairhope, Alabama, A Quintessential Character Town
The City of Fairhope began as a dream in the minds of a group of populist reformers who were seeking
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“Superforecasting” by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner
The Art and Science of Prediction The theory, simply put, is that an organized collection of well-informed people can predict