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 […]
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Starting a Village Center in a Greenfield Town
THE VISION is a mixed-use village center in a greenfield community. The idea is to envision a built-out village center
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Leverage Everything: Strategy for a Successful Main Street
LEVERAGE PUBLIC BUILDINGS. City Hall must be on or near main street to get the full impact of its influence.
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The Affordable Housing Dilemma
THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME-EXPENSE SQUEEZE. The affordability of housing in America at the start of the 21st century is an issue
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Contents – May 2024
THE NEIGHBORHOOD EDITION Character towns, small and large, build social cohesion, community connections, civic pride and institutional trust
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The City’s Business Model
A Comprehensive, Long-Range City Finance Plan. SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS: A Professional Accounting Viewpoint. CharacterTowns.org has taken the accounting
BOOKS
A Generosity of Spirit: The Early History of the Research Triangle Park by Albert N. Link
CharacterTowns.org usually has no trouble finding insightful summaries and reviews of important books; however, in the case of A Generosity
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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