“Palaces for the People” by Eric Klinenberg
Character towns rely on social infrastructure. “In Palaces for the People, Klinenberg, a sociologist and director of New York University’s Institute […]
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infrastructure
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Systematize Everything
Downtown is a System of Systems. Main street businesses and districts have marketing systems, infrastructure systems, regulatory systems and organizational
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Chicago Infrastructure Trust
The Chicago Infrastructure Trust was created in April 2012 by executive order of Mayor Emanuel and City Council resolution. The
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Renew Atlanta TSPLOST
Bond Program Highlights Atlanta voters overwhelmingly supported the Renew Atlanta infrastructure bond in a special election on March 17, 2015.
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Infrastructure Funding and Financing
A Comprehensive, Long-Range Municipal Finance Plan. THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET. A large part of the focus of every city administration is
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Smart Machines, IBM’s Watson and the Era of Cognitive Computing by John E. Kelly III and Steve Hamm
Implications for the American City [Lessons] Chapter 7 is entitled “Imaging the Cognitive City”. IBM has committed, along with other
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Infrastructure Financing: An Article by ULI
Infrastructure financing through private investment is the subject of “Chicago’s Novel Infrastructure Trust”[embeddoc url=”https://www.charactertowns.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/An-Article-Chicago-Infrastructure-Trust.pdf” width=”100%” download=”all” viewer=”google”] presents a creative
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Reaching for the Future, Creative Finance for Smaller Communities
Reaching for the Future, Creative Finance for Smaller Communities[embeddoc url=”https://www.charactertowns.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Financing-small-cities.pdf” width=”100%” download=”all” viewer=”google”] is another wonderful ULI publication that addresses
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A Broadband Plan for Small Cities and Towns
A Broadband Plan for Small Cities and Towns by Mr. Levin presents his ideas on the essential requirement for all cities
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The City’s Form and Function – 2016
The City’s Form and Function – 2016: A Model for Small Cities and Towns discusses a sustainable model for small