Contents – April 2023
CONTENTS – April 2023 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IDEAS FOR SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS… Cities, small and large, build social cohesion, civic pride and community connections with libraries, museums, community gardens, civic theaters, public galleries, parks and the pathways that connect them; However, this month we focus on AI and robots: “Technology: The Disruptive […]
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The Little Theatre on the Square: Four Decades of a Small-Town Equity Theatre
by Beth Conway Shervey The Idea of Theaters in Small Cities and Towns. Exploiting remnant single screen theaters as venues for live performances or, in some cases, first run movies is an opportunity not to be missed. Who knew there exists a “little theater movement” as cited below? The Little Theater on the Square points […]
The Bloomberg Carbon Clock
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Preface for a Comprehensive Energy System Plan
Conservation of Energy. Society’s first obigation is to not squander resources, especially the “free” resources provided by nature; and to produce resources that sustain its continued existence. Conservation of existing resources is the place to start. Water conservation, tree preservation, existing stream and drainage system respect and other resource protection and presevation ethics and actions […]
Amphitheaters, Entertainment al fresco.
Every park should have an amphitheater, formal or not, big or small; but a place for families to enjoy performances from children, clubs, friends or professionals. The Tradition. Amphitheaters have been with us for a long time; perhaps since the beginning of human existence. Formal amphitheaters go back at least to the Greeks around 600 […]
Community Theaters, “Edu-tainment” Emporiums
Historical Role of Main Street Theaters in Small Cities and Towns. Movies begat movie theaters. From the late 19th century until sound sprung forth in 1927, movies and movie theaters were like novelties. The Nickelodeons inhabited thousands of storefronts. The first single theater in Pittsburgh in 1905 became many theaters across America by the 1920s. […]
Urban tissue and the character of towns
CharacterTowns.org is always looking for definitive ways to describe and define community character and its inherent systems. “Urban Tissue” is an interesting approach that draws upon the connective features of the body as an analogy for the urban systems, the tissue, necessary for the city to function socially, economically and physically. Healthy Communities also drew […]
DeLand FL, A Quintessential Character Town
The City is the home of Stetson University and the seat of Volusia County government, both with facilities near downtown. The thriving downtown economy depends on the City remaining an interesting, pleasant and prosperous place for residents, businesses, students and visitors. FacebookTweetLinkedInEmail
Monroe, NC anxious to open renovated downtown theater for live shows and movies
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Cultural Trust has specific projects, including a Downtown movie theater, on makeover list.
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