Columbus IN, A Quintessential Character Town.
THE TOWN. Columbus was settled in the 1820s by James Harrod and Daniel Boone; incorporated on June 28, 1864. The […]
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BOOKS
“The Great Lakes Water Wars” by Peter Annin
FROM AMAZON…The Great Lakes are the largest collection of fresh surface water on earth, and more than 40 million Americans
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Small City and Town Economic Policy
POWER. Local governments may not realize they have the power and obligation to have an economic policy for their town.
Urban Designer, Jan Gehl
Jan Gehl is a practicing Urban Design Consultant and Professor of Urban Design at the School of Architecture in Copenhagen,
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Community Aesthetics.
THE IDEA OF BEAUTY. Beauty is of paramount value in many cultures. Everything is designed with both function and beauty
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Greenwood Lakes Community Center
Greenwood Lakes Community Center is in the Greenwood Lakes PUD that was initiated in the 1970s. Lands were reserved for
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Evidence shows troubling warming of the planet.
Despite a ‘noisy’ planet, climate evidence over hundreds of years makes a compelling case, one the public by wide margins
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The Maitland Ballfield Complex
The Maitland Ballfield Complex in the City of Maitland married two ideas in 1990: a park and a fire station.
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Pedestrian Crossings; be all in.
Pedestrian safety is rising in the conscience of everyone. More people are walking in and biking in urban areas and