Neighborhood Schools.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S ROLE IN EDUCATION. The fact that the schools belong to the county or independent school system does not […]
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towns
BOOKS
Seeing Trees, A History of Street Trees in New York City and Berlin by Sonja Dümpelmann
FROM YALE BOOKS… “A fascinating and beautifully illustrated volume that explains what street trees tell us about humanity’s changing relationship
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“Biophilic Cities: Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning” by Timothy Beatley
FROM AMAZON… “Tim Beatley has long been a leader in advocating for the ‘greening’ of cities. But too often, he
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The Benefits of Trees
Public Health and Social Benefits: Clean air: Trees produce oxygen, intercept airborne particulates, and reduce smog, enhancing a community’s respiratory
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Neighborhood Trees and Tree Canopies.
OBJECTIVE. Every neighborhood in America is concerned about increasing its tree canopy for its aesthetic, environmental and real estate value.
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Neighborhood Open Space.
NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN SPACE. Character towns have neighborhoods that are “complete” with prominent lands devoted to parks and open spaces for
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NEIGHBORHOOD MOBILITY MASTER PLANS
The City of Fort Lauderdale’s Neighborhood Mobility Plan includes many of the elements discussed by CharacterTowns.org. Neighborhood mobility, internally and
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Neighborhood Mobility
The Idea of Mobility for Neighborhoods and Neighbors. The concept of the home-based trip has many facets. There are many
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Neighborhood Mobility Audits
The Polk [FL] TPO has conducted a series of Neighborhood Mobility Audits for communities in traditionally underserved areas. Most of
BOOKS
“Transportation for Livable Cities” by Vukan R. Vuchic
Though this book is somewhat dated, now being 20 years since production, the thoughts are clear, well organized, fundamentally sound