“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 […]
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SIMSOC, The Coordinator’s Manual by William A. Gamson with Larry G. Peppers
An Overview. SIMSOC (which is pronounced sim-sock and stands for simulated society) is the most versatile role-playing game in the
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Smart Poles and Microgrids: The Bar Keeps Rising
THERE IS NO FINISH LINE. The literature, the examples and the case studies of cities across America and the
E. O. Wilson, Biologist
Edward Osborne Wilson (born June 10, 1929), usually cited as E. O. Wilson, is an American biologist, researcher (sociobiology, biodiversity, island
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
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“City Hall: Masterpieces of American Civic Architecture” by Arthur Drooker
FROM AMAZON…City Hall is the first book to feature striking contemporary images of the most architecturally significant city halls in
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A Quintessential Character Town: Harrodsburg KY.
HISTORY. First town west of the mountains, 1836. Settled by Daniel Boone and James Harrod. Harrodsburg is a free-standing town
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Winter Garden FL, A Quintessential Character Town.
Winter Garden is a centennial town found within the aura of the Orlando Region. Since 2000, the population has more
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Russia in the Arctic
CharacterTowns.org has been following a number of activities related to climate change, geopolitics and the Arctic. Three recent articles highlight
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Affordable Housing: An Approach for Creating and Keeping an Affordable Housing Inventory.
THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME-EXPENSE SQUEEZE. Providing affordable housing for the town’s residents is the challenge of the day. Middle and low