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 […]
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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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Washington’s Oil Lobby Pivoted on Climate Change and Made No One Happy.
WASHINGTON—The American Petroleum Institute, Washington’s biggest lobby for the oil-and-gas industry, spent decades leveraging its financial muscle to fight almost
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Partnering for Patrons: Free Rides & Admissions to Civic Venues
Partnering for patrons in small cities and towns is a way to increase ridership in under-utilized buses and to increase
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The Wealth of Humans
The Wealth of Humans presents a fine argument for building human capital and leveraging it to strengthen all cities, including
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Leverage and the Idea of Multiple Benefits: The Tangible Benefit of Collaborative Thinking and Doing
A thought that underlies all city strategies, plans and actions is to leverage available resources to create multiple benefits for
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Character Towns: small cities and towns economic development
Concept Small cities and towns economic development depends on character towns that attract residents, businesses and visitors. Therefore, character towns
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The City Sociable, Leveraging Economic and Physical Assets to Create Civil and Sociable Places
The City Sociable is a serious town that works hard to create an environment that is interesting, safe, friendly and