Principles of Neighborhood Socialization and Civility.
CHARACTER NEIGHBORHOODS CARE ABOUT EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY. Society is based on the presumption that we will all abide by […]
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Neighborhood Centers as “Third Places”.
NEIGHBORHOOD THIRD PLACES. Ray Oldenburg, see sidebar, effectively describes gathering spots that serve as “third places”; places where people relax
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The Neighborhood Sociable.
PLANNING AND DESIGNING NEIGHBORHOODS TO CREATE SOCIAL CAPITAL. Complete neighborhoods, the ones with homes, apartments, parks, schools and shops, give
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Complexity Theory Overview.
CharacterTowns.org, from time to time, has injected descriptions of scientific methods and theories into the discussion of city planning. The
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Being Analytical, Tools to Get the Details Right.
STRATEGY IS A GUIDE TO A SET OF ACTIONS, BASED ON ANALYSIS. Strategies are comprehensive, long-range and forward-thinking; they consider
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Critical Thinking
CRITICAL THINKING is a valued skill taught and learned by the professions, such as law, planning, medicine, engineering and architecture.
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Thinking About Thinking.
THE NEW DECADE. As the “teens” become the “twenties”, a pause is permitted to contemplate to past and the future.
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Wicked Problems
THINKING ABOUT PROBLEMS. City planners and builders, as well as many other professions, deal with problems, sometimes called opportunities, all
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Lean Thinking 4.0: Enhance the Wisdom of People with the Power of Lean by Robert Brown
ONE SMALL STEP FOR LEAN THINKING; A GIANT LEAP FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONS. Lean Thinking 4.0 is the latest evolution of
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Planning School Grounds for Outdoor Learning
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES. Neighborhoods schools offer the opportunity to explore new approaches for teaching students, especially young students. The PTA,