Main Street: The Ultimate Community “Third Place”
THIRD PLACES IN THE 20TH CENTURY. Ray Oldenburg effectively describes gathering spots that serve as third places, especially in small […]
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Main Street: The Ultimate Community ‘Third Place’
THIRD PLACES IN THE 20TH CENTURY. Ray Oldenburg effectively describes gathering spots that serve as third places, especially in small
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City Sidewalks
A Limited Resource Needs Management Mobility is the prize…every person should be able to safely get anywhere anytime at a
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Urban Street Design Guide
Sidewalks play a vital role in city life. As conduits for pedestrian movement and access, they enhance connectivity and promote
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New Richmond, Ohio; A Quintessential Character Town
CHARACTER. New Richmond is an interesting, pleasant and prosperous place. HISTORY. Founded on the banks of the Ohio River in
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How Walking in Nature Prevents Depression
“When we walk, we naturally go to the fields and woods: What would become of us, if we walked only
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Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck
From CharacterTowns.org… Walkability of cities is an important element of every city’s plans for livability, transportation, recreation and neighborhoods. Walter
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Pedestrian Crossings; be all in.
Pedestrian safety is rising in the conscience of everyone. More people are walking in and biking in urban areas and
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How a Real Dog Taught a Robot Dog to Walk.
We at CharacterTowns.org, like you, have seen videos of biped robots walking and climbing small berms and rocky slopes, so
Life Between Buildings, Using Public Space by Jan Gehl
Jan Gehl has put together an extended career doing urban workfocused on the human scale of cities…designing urban places