New Downtown Retail and Restaurant Site Design Factors
The New Active Zone of Shops and Restaurants. Whether you are worried about the new normal, returning to the old […]
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sidewalks
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Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck
From CharacterTowns.org… Walkability of cities is an important element of every city’s plans for livability, transportation, recreation and neighborhoods. Walter
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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
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Neighborhood Sidewalks Increase Property Values.
PURPOSE. CharacterTowns.org was curious about the relationship between neighborhood sidewalks and residential property values. As a result. a study was
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NEIGHBORHOOD MOBILITY MASTER PLANS
The City of Fort Lauderdale’s Neighborhood Mobility Plan includes many of the elements discussed by CharacterTowns.org. Neighborhood mobility, internally and
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“Streetfight, Handbook for an Urban Revolution” by Janette Sadik-Khan and Seth Solomonow
SUMMARY The author’s experience working for Mayor Bloomberg in New York City is inspirational. The transition for a car-dominant transportation
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Ten Principles for Rebuilding Neighborhood Retail by Michael D. Beyard, Michael Pawlukiewicz, and Alex Bond
EXCERPT… “Over the past five decades, retailing in urban neighborhoods has hollowed out, leaving most cities and inner-ring suburbs with
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Neighborhood Sidewalks Increase Property Values, 2018
PURPOSE. CharacterTowns.org was curious about the relationship between neighborhood sidewalks and residential property values. To find the answer, a study
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Urban Infrastructure. A Holistic System of Smart, Green Facilities.
THE IDEA OF INFRASTRUCTURE. Character towns have strong, well-funded infrastructure systems. Potable water supply, wastewater disposal, solid waste collection and
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Property Values and Sidewalks, 2018
Purpose: The Study compares the property value of homes on one side of the street with sidewalks to homes on