The Design and Content of Nine Character Main Streets in Central Florida
Overview of the Towns. Population. Central Florida’s character towns are of a size and age that befits their condition. Their […]
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main street
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Contents – February 2023
CONTENTS – February 2023 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IDEAS FOR SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS… Cities, small and large, build
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Contents – October 2022
CONTENTS – October 2022 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IDEAS FOR SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS… “ ‘Last-Mile’ Delivery Warehouses as
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Main Street Parks and Plazas
The Idea of “Urban Open Space” Systems. MAIN STREET “THIRD PLACES” WHERE PEOPLE MEET CASUALLY, IN A PLEASANT SETTING. Downtown
BOOKS
“Babbitt” by Sinclair Lewis
From CT.org… The New York Times recently reviewed Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis under the subtitle: “The Novelist Who Saw Middle
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The West Orange Trail, Winter Garden FL.
The City of Winter Garden was established in 1903. During most of the twentieth century, the City and its region
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‘Everything Going the Wrong Way’: Dollar Stores Hit a Pandemic Downturn
Another interesting and revealing article from The New York Times. It seems Dollar Stores in all their manifestations are not
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Tactical, High-Impact Improvements for Small Town Main Street
from Opticos Design “Not all planning projects are costly or take years to complete and/or implement. Small, tactical moves can
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A Quintessential Character Town…Sulphur Springs TX
Two years of collaborative planning produced a $6.3 million renewal of the rural city’s four-acre civic square and main streets.