Lawrence Halprin, 1916 – 2009
Cities is one of those books from the 1960s when idealism in city planning was blooming, design was a valuable commodity, […]
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“Urban Planning and Design Criteria” by Joseph De Chiara and Lee Koppelman.
If ever there was a book describing everything about physical spaces and facilities in a city, this would be it.
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Four ways to make a city more walkable.
Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who advocates internationally for more walkable cities.
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PROFILE: Harland Bartholomew
Harland Bartholomew is a well-known name in the planning profession. Until researching his history for this edition of CT.org did
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“Creating a Vibrant City Center” by Cy Paumier
Creating a Vibrant City Center is a tour de force, a comprehensive discussion of the processes and products that lead
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Urban Open Space
Leverage the Open Space System to Unify the City and Save the Environment. THE IDEA OF AN “URBAN OPEN SPACE”
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“The Character of Towns, An Approach to Conservation” by Roy Worskett
Summary The Character of Towns, though written nearly fifty years ago, offers many great ideas and examples for preserving and enhancing small
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Five Principles of Urban Economics
From the Magazine…City Journal CharacterTowns.org came upon this great discussion of urban economic. The five principles listed below are appetizers
Columbus IN, A Quintessential Character Town.
THE TOWN. Columbus was settled in the 1820s by James Harrod and Daniel Boone; incorporated on June 28, 1864. The