How Do You Map the Character of a City? A New Tool Offers Solutions.
The historic character of a community is often obvious. But in some places the past is less obvious and its […]
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Frederick Law Olmsted at 200
Designing an American Landscape Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation’s
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Will World-Class Architecture Bring Civic Pride Back to Memphis?
Spurred by Herzog & de Meuron’s new art museum and a rethought waterfront park by Studio Gang, city leaders turn
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Placemaking Using “Special” Districts, e.g., Fort Worth.
Theory of Private-Public Placemaking. Individual development projects prosper when located in an area with a mix of other developments that
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Infrastructure can be Beautiful.
This generational opportunity to rebuild roads, bridges, rail lines, water works, airports, seaports, drainageways and other physical facilities can result
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Atlanta BeltLine
The Atlanta Beltline has been a long-time in coming and it has garnered the active support of local, regional, state
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New Richmond, Ohio; A Quintessential Character Town
CHARACTER. New Richmond is an interesting, pleasant and prosperous place. HISTORY. Founded on the banks of the Ohio River in
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A Quintessential Character Town: Palatka, Florida.
Palatka with its downtown civic buildings, museums, hotel and parks in the midst of its historic and affordable neighborhoods is