Gateway Communities

Balancing Nature and Commerce in Gateway Communities

This publication provides important lessons on how to preserve the character and integrity of communities and landscapes without sacrificing local economic well-being.

Community of Choices (DVD)

Community of Choices is about how we can program a brighter future for our cities, towns, villages and surrounding countryside if we better understand the connections between community appearance, design and economic development. Narrated by Edward T. McMahon.

The Dollars and Sense of Preserving Community Character (DVD)

This DVD focuses on the economic, social and environmental benefits of preserving community character. Narrated by Edward T. McMahon.

The Dollars and Sense of Preserving Community Character (Video)

This video focuses on the economic, social and environmental benefits of preserving community character. Narrated by Edward T. McMahon.

Community of Choices (Video)

Community of Choices is about how we can program a brighter future for our cities, towns, villages and surrounding countryside if we better understand the connections between community appearance, design and economic development. Narrated by Edward T. McMahon.
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