Contents – October 2021

CONTENTS – October 2021

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IDEAS FOR SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS…

• “Sustainable Urbanism”…wck.
• “Reverse Engineering a Strategy”…wck.
• “Tactical, High-Impact Improvements for a Small City Street” from Opticos Design.
• “What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit [ADU]–and Tips for Building One” from Zillow.

CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVITIES…

• “A Conversation with the Blue Green Alliance’s Jason Walsh” from Yale Climate Connections, July 8, 2021
• Bloomberg Carbon Clock, CO2 monthly readings through Aug 2021.
• Nehrling Gardens, Orlando FL.
• Hydrogen Fueling for Big Rigs from the Wall Street Journal, 4/22/21.

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

• “Finance Strategies for Small Cities and Towns”…wck.
• “Five Principles of Urban Economics” from Mario Polese, City Journal.

SPECIAL FEATURES…

• Profile: Isaac Asimov, “How Do People Get New Ideas?”
• A Quintessential Character Place….Sulphur Springs, TX
• Video: Elevation documentary; how drones will change cities, [17:43], a Dezeen film.
• Video: An interview withThomas Friedman, Why cities matter in an age of acceleration, [29:39], 2016

BOOKS…

• Building a Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change is Reshaping America, Quint Studer, 2018.
• Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town, 1st Edition, Charles L. Marohn Jr.
• Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation, Edward Glaeser, David Cutler, 2021.
• The Great Good Places, Ray Oldenburg, 1999.