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. […]
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Contents – February 2021
CONTENTS February Issue #157 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IDEAS FOR SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS… Social Network Theory and City Planning.
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Main Street’s Active Zones: “Not Too Tall, Not Too Long”
THE ORLANDO REGION’S CHARACTER MAIN STREETS. The five county Orlando Region is fortunate to have many small cities and towns with
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
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How America is Putting Itself Back Together by James and Deborah Fallows.
Published in The Atlantic, March 2016. The Tease. “Most Americans believe the country is going to hell. They’re wrong. What
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Sustaining Safe Neighborhoods.
THE RANGE OF SAFETY ISSUES. Small cities and towns have experience employing their police, fire and rescue teams to protect
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“The Great Good Places, Cafés, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community” by Ray Oldenburg
Summary. Ray Oldenburg defined a place that defines a community. “Third place” is a concept that serves small cities and
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Technology: the Disruptive Tsunami Headed for City Hall.
TECHNOLOGY FOR TOWNS. Small cities and towns are evolving beyond the fear of change to accept the benefits of newtechnologies
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The Main Street Hotel, A Threshold Achievement.
Hotels for Tourists and Businesses. Character towns have places for people to spend the night: hotels, inns and B&Bs. Small