The Affordable Housing Dilemma
THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME-EXPENSE SQUEEZE. The affordability of housing in America at the start of the 21st century is an issue […]
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health
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Benefits of Trees
Excerpts from the Arbor Tree Foundation Trees can add value to your home, help cool your home and neighborhood, break
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, CONTENTS
Contents – March 2024
CONTENTS – March 2024 Character towns, small and large, help build social cohesion, community connections, civic pride and
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, CONTENTS
Contents – February 2024
CONTENTS – February 2024 Character towns, small and large, build social cohesion, community connections, civic pride, hometown spirit and
BOOKS
“Why the Museum Matters” by Daniel H. Weiss
CT.org…While the focus of this work is the art museum, the lessons are universal for museums of every ilk and
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
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
“The Sanitary City: Environmental Services in Urban America from Colonial Times to the Present” by Martin V. Melosi
Summary. Yellow fever and cholera, along with measles, the plague and other communicable diseases, had their way with city populations
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, CLIMATE CHANGE ARTICLES
Her Plan for Putting the World Back Together? Trees.
Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s connection to trees stems from an ancient Irish prophecy she heard in childhood. And she thinks trees are
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Parks, Plazas, Trails and Open Spaces
Citywide Amenities and Connectors The Idea of an “Urban Open Space” System. Character towns have extensive areas and lands devoted