Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath by Ted Koppel
Implications for Small Cities and Towns. Electricity is the essential infrastructure in America’s economy andsociety. Small cities and towns have it […]
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The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability–Designing for Abundance by William McDonough and Michael Braungart
William McDonough is the best thinker and doer of our age. His work with Michael Braungart on Cradle to Cradle followed by
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, QUINTESSENTIAL CHARACTER TOWNS
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 Limits to Growth by Donella H. Meadows, Dennis L. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, William W. Behrens III
The message of this book still holds today: The earth’s interlocking resources – the global system of nature in which we
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Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns, Designing and Retrofitting for Sustainability by Avi Friedman
“Small and mid-sized suburban towns house two-thirdsof the world’s population and current modes of planningfor these municipalities are facing challenges
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Thinking in Systems, A Primer by Donella H. Meadows
Stepping into Thinking in Systems turns out to be a big step; a step entering the world of Donella Meadows. Dr. Meadows
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Special Report Smart Cities: A Toolkit for Leaders, Knowledge@Wharton with Tata Consultancy
The definition of a “smart city” is changing. While it refers to a community that adoptstechnological tools to become more
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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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Character Towns, Positioning Small Cities and Towns for the New Economy by Bill Kercher
Character Towns was written for people interested in planning, designing and managing small towns and cities. The presentation is for
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City Building in a Hot, Flat and Crowded Post-American World, by Fukuyama, Zakaria and Friedman
Three Views of Governance in the 21st Century: The three books, written before the Great Recession, resonate today. Messrs. Fukuyama,