Character Towns
Character Towns, small and large, build social cohesion, community connections, civic trust and hometown pride with • strong neighborhoods, • successful development corridors, • superior schools, • a holistic system of open spaces, • resilient and effective infrastructure systems and • vibrant downtowns with restaurants, shops, offices, libraries, museums, theaters, city halls, post offices and parks. Trustworthy institutions are critical. Sociability and civility are the core values that support the city’s economic and physical sustainability.
Special Editions Special editions have been constructed to present the best ideas and information found in CharacterTowns.org over the past ten years:
100+ original articles and essays written and published in CharacterTowns.org since 2014 are found in this Archive. READ ARTICLES…
Webcasts and videos from many notable authors and speakers have been published and then stored in this CharacterTowns.org archive. VIEW VIDEOS…
100+ book reviews published by CharacterTowns.org. Suggested Readings lists some 250 books with the thoughts about planning since 1900. READ REVIEWS…