Systems
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Main Street Innovations
Small City Innovation Advantages. Small cities and towns have a tremendous advantage over larger communities when it comes to innovation
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Main Street Special Districts: Self-Sustaining System.
MAKE “SPECIAL DISTRICTS” SPECIAL. A downtown district, as a legal and geographically specific entity has the opportunity to control its
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, CONTENTS
Contents – April 2024
CONTENTS – April 2024 Character towns, small and large, are economic systems with jobs and family incomes driven
BOOKS
“Parks and Recreation System Planning, A New Approach for Creating Sustainable, Resilient Communities” by David L. Barth
FROM CharacterTowns.org… David Barth has provided the city-building professions with a holistic guide for developing a great parks systems while
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, CONTENTS
Contents – March 2024
CONTENTS – March 2024 Character towns, small and large, help build social cohesion, community connections, civic pride and
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Multi-Modal Mobility: Getting Anyone, Anywhere, Safely and Cheaply
Citywide Mobility. City streets host a wide variety of uses and activities throughout town; especially downtown where they are totally
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The Multiple Benefits of Co-Located Public Venues
CONCEPT. “Multiple Benefits” is a great concept in normal times; in times of economic stress, it is an exceptional concept.
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES, CONTENTS
Contents – January 2024
CONTENTS – January 2024 Character towns, small and large, are planned, designed, built, managed and maintained by a variety
BOOKS
“Parks and Recreation System Planning, A New Approach for Creating Sustainable, Resilient Communities” by David Barth, PhD
FROM CharacterTowns.org… David Barth has provided the city-building professions with a holistic guide for developing a great parks systems while