The “Complete Neighborhood”
THE IDEA OF “COMPLETE”. “Complete” provides the physical elements of a character neighborhood. “Complete” conveys a specific meaning when used […]
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The “Cloud”
More than you want to Know, But less than you need to Know. “The Cloud” is beginning to cover much
Greenville SC, A Quintessential Character Town.
GREENVILLE is the county seat of Greenville County in northwest South Carolina. Created in 1786, the county was named either
The Character Town, A Preface.
A Character Town is an Emotional Experience. There is a hometown in our minds where we want to live, to
BOOKS
“A Clearing in the Distance, Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the Nineteenth Century” by Witold Rybczynski
From Amazon “In a brilliant collaboration between writer and subject, Witold Rybczynski, the bestselling author of Now I Sit Me
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The Neighborhood Sustainability Premise.
NEIGHBORHOOD SUSTAINABILITY. Equity. Neighborhood sustainability is achieved when the economic, social and physical aspects of the neighborhood are in balance
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Sustaining Character Neighborhoods.
VISION: NEIGHBORHOOD SUSTAINABILITY. A sustainable neighborhood has its physical, economic and social spheres of activity in balance. The neighborhood’s natural
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The Neighborhood Sociable.
PLANNING AND DESIGNING NEIGHBORHOODS TO CREATE SOCIAL CAPITAL. Complete neighborhoods, the ones with homes, apartments, parks, schools and shops, give
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The Benefits of Trees
Public Health and Social Benefits: Clean air: Trees produce oxygen, intercept airborne particulates, and reduce smog, enhancing a community’s respiratory
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Neighborhood Mobility
The Idea of Mobility for Neighborhoods and Neighbors. The concept of the home-based trip has many facets. There are many