“Palaces for the People” by Eric Klinenberg
Character towns rely on social infrastructure. “In Palaces for the People, Klinenberg, a sociologist and director of New York University’s Institute […]
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Case Study: From a traffic stop to a new car seat, KCPD social services program showing success.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In December 2016, the Kansas City Police Department launched a pilot program to embed a social worker with
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The Responsible Hospitality Institute [RHI]
The Responsible Hospitality Institute (RHI) is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1983 and is the leading source for events, resources
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A Nation of Weavers from The New York Times by David Brooks, Opinion Columnist
Excerpt: “My something extra was starting something nine months ago at the Aspen Institute called Weave: The Social Fabric Project. The first
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Be Social; Plan for a Social Main Street
A Vision: Main Street as the Small City’s Social Center. Main street has done a lot for America; and more
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Planning School Grounds for Outdoor Learning by Cheryl Wagner and Douglas Gordon, Hon. AIA
Almost every K–12 school has at least some outdoor space that faculty could use (or already do) to breathe life
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Seeing Trees; A History of Street Trees in New York City and Berlin by Sonja Dümpelmann
“A fascinating and beautifully illustrated volume that explains what street trees tell us about humanity’s changing relationship with nature and the
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The Character Main Street
A VISION FOR MAIN STREET: SOCIAL. Main street has done a lot for America; and more will be asked of
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The Cities Form and Function 2018.
PONDERING AN IMPONDERABLE. Demographics, basic human needs, our social contract and technology will determine the form and function of cities
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The National Climate Assessment
The Global Change Research Act of 1990 mandates that the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) deliver a report to