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
governance
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Institutions are Social Infrastructure.
The Sinews of Small Cities and Towns The Need for Institutions. Institutions embody the values of society and the processes used
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Sustainable Urbanism
The confluence of sustainabilty and urbanism offers a rich framework for planning, designing, building and managing small cities and towns.
Special Features, VIDEOS
An interview with Thomas Friedman, “Why cities matter in an age of acceleration”.
“If you want to be an optimist, stand on your head. The world looks a lot better from the bottom
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Institutions, The Sinews of Small Cities and Towns.
The Need for Institutions. Institutions embody the values of society and the processes used to promote civic behavior in a
BOOKS
Government 3.0 – Next Generation Government Technology Infrastructure and Services by Adegboyega Ojo & Jeremy Millard
Keeping up with technology and its applications to municipal governance is a constant exercise. Books such as the Government 3.0
BOOKS
“State-Building, Governance and the New World Order in the 21st Century” by Francis Fukuyama
State-Building, Governance and the New World Order in the 21st Century is a compact book written by Professor Fukuyama after 9/11 but
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Governing the Character Town: The Town’s Equity Mechanism
THE SYSTEM. The system for governing a small city or town relies on the citizen-legislator to be the locally elected
VIDEOS
The Avenue. Why cities matter in an age of accelerations
“If you want to be an optimist, stand on your head. The world looks a lot better from the bottom