Public Libraries as Business Incubators
Suppose you have an idea for a new digital services business – a business that delivers some value to others over the Internet. No matter how good your idea might be, getting such a business off the ground requires a given amount of capital. And this business might require business skills that you do not […]
Community Centered: 23 Reasons Why Your Library is the Most Important Place in Town
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Boston Public Library Considers Adding Apartments To 4 Library Branches
From WGBH News… Ms Saraya Wintersmith’s article from 2019 follows; it describes a citywide idea for adding other compatible uses to existing libraries. As cited above, the City is making progress with this mixed-use approach. The usefulness of this idea for small cities and towns is to analyze their existing facilities – libraries, museums, community […]
Americans Go to the Library More Than Anywhere Else.
New survey data found that library visits outstripped all other activities measured, including going to the movies or museums. Americans went to the library an average of 10.5 times in 2019, beating out trips to movie theaters, sporting events, national parks, museums and zoos. According to a new Gallup poll, libraries were almost twice as […]
Specialty Libraries like The Mercantile Library.
From CT.org…Every small city and town has the opportunity to have a library whether operated by the town, the county or a neighboring city. Libraries are one of the essential building blocks for the social, educational and cultural features of a town with character. General libraries are great; specialty libraries built on a unique feature […]
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 than tripled. Amidst this stupendous growth, the City has become evermore the quintessential character town. The origin story for CharacterTowns.org owes much to the City of Winter Garden. CHARACTER. Winter Garden is an interesting, pleasant […]
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“Arbitrary Lines” by M. Nolan Gray
From Island Press…“What if scrapping one flawed policy could bring US cities closer to addressing debilitating housing shortages, stunted growth and innovation, persistent racial and economic segregation, and car-dependent development? “It’s time for America to move beyond zoning, argues city planner M. Nolan Gray in Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How […]
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“Regenerating Older Suburbs” by Richard Peiser
“How can aging inner-ring suburbs remain vital and attract investment from private development? This book describes the strategies and solutions employed by 10 inner-ring suburbs—some experiencing significant redevelopment and others striving to attract redevelopment.” FacebookTweetLinkedInEmail
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“The Affordable City” by Shane Phillips
From Los Angeles to Boston and Chicago to Miami, US cities are struggling to address the twin crises of high housing costs and household instability. Debates over the appropriate course of action have been defined by two poles: building more housing or enacting stronger tenant protections. These options are often treated as mutually exclusive, with […]
Contents – November 2022
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