THE IDEA OF INFRASTRUCTURE. Character towns have strong, well-funded infrastructure systems. Potable water supply, wastewater disposal, solid waste collection and […]
by John A. Jakle and Keith A. Sculle Hotels in small cities and towns have always been popular despite a
Worry Less About Crumbling Roads, More About Crumbling Libraries. Character towns rely on social infrastructure. America’s social infrastructure is falling
The Resilient City was published over ten years ago. It established a term, coined a phrase and set many cities into
MAIN STREET “THIRD PLACES” WHERE PEOPLE MEET CASUALLY, IN A PLEASANT SETTING. Downtown parks and plazas are ideal “third places”.
The book’s focus is on how Mr. Caro does his work. How he engages with people involved in the lives
Arrival City has many instructive ideas for the immigration-driven discussion today; and for those who plan cities. The U.S. used to
Strategy is the game. Michael Porter inspired A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin to write a book about strategy; namely, Playing
The Thing about Commercial “Strips”. Prevailing conditions. First, let’s be clear about our subject. The corridors of which we speak areroadways
Character towns rely on social infrastructure. “In Palaces for the People, Klinenberg, a sociologist and director of New York University’s Institute