The Carlisle/Wortman blog has shared planning information and ideas since 2010. The top stories from 2018 include some new content plus our greatest hits.
Read MoreYpsilanti Township’s master plan looks toward 2040 while not losing sight of its past.
Read MoreFollowing up on last month’s guest column by Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim tells us what planners can do to anticipate and mitigate changes in the retail sector.
Read MoreYour residents are aging. Are you ready for that? AARP’s Age-Friendly Network offers tools and guidance.
Read MoreWhere there’s a will there’s a way, for Center Line, an inner ring suburb with a vision for its downtown.
Read MoreCarlisle/Wortman’s Charlotte Wilson brings us photos of an innovative low-impact drain and a pocket park stolen from on-street parking.
Read MoreThis Aging in Places definition comes from the Carlisle|Wortman Associates glossary, which we give to all our clients.
Read MoreWhat will stop sprawl? Changing tastes and demographic demand are pulling people, especially the young and old, back into close-in, urban centers says Dick Carlisle.
Read MoreCarlisle/Wortman Associates are the planners of record for six of Michigan’s top 25 communities, according to a study by Niche.com.
Read MoreStairs, cul de sacs and lack of public transportation are just some of the problems facing aging suburban residents.
Read MoreMany vacation towns rely on only one season out of the year to sustain the local economy. Music festivals and off roads events at a New York ski resort spread the wealth across the summer, too.
Read MoreLook past the forests to the trees, the ones found in urban areas. Individual trees and small woodlots harbor migratory birds and eat up C02.
Read MoreGoogle Street View and Google Maps show us how cities around the world innovate to make streets safe, useful and beautiful for pedestrians.
Read MoreCincinnati's Hyde Park, built in 1892, anchors its urban neighborhood.
Read MoreAn Urban Land Institute report shows developers the financial and social value of projects that promote and support active transportation, like walking and cycling.
Read MoreIn this compelling TED talk, Amanda Burden, the New York City planning director who spearheaded the High Line Park, describes the essential role of public spaces with a human scale.
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