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Crowdsourcing t-shirts a step towards placemaking?: What do t-shirts have to do with creating places? Since we were
The triumph of the creatives: What does the new U.S. administration have to do with creatives? A
Transit-oriented small town renews itself: It’s a familiar scene – you find housing you can afford near
David Byrne’s artful bike racks: When artist and avid cyclist David Byrne, former lead singer for the
You’d think the Berlin Wall had just fallen: This site is by no means a political platform, so understanding that,
Local fashion meets neighborhood pride: No one in their creative right mind (no pun intended) would wear
Baltimore to invest in natural cultural arts district: Presently, few visitors venture north of Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Station into what is
Tokyo’s bohemian destination: In surveys about where young people want to live, Shimokitazawa, a rare
What people are saying about CoolTown…: These are unsolicited comments only. “I want to let you know how
Forbes: The ‘prettiest towns’ in the U.S.: What’s the big deal with how aesthetically pleasing a place is? Well,
World’s first ‘sustainable dance clubs: September 2008 is a landmark day for anything having to do with
Triple bottom line for crowdsourced building: The Bearden Arts Building, a crowdsourced development (restored building in front, new
Serving creatives seeking homes in cool towns: One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is related to
SF provides models for workforce housing: You may be noticing a lot of bicycle posts lately, reflecting a
The most innovative gov agency in the U.S.?: If you’re looking for a model of a government agency that’s looking
Free personalized bikes for university freshmen: Here’s a pretty significant sign of the times – both the University
Loft meets meets beerhouse in Melbourne: What makes the Dining Hall in the Little Creatures pale ale microbrewery
City downtown in Kansas goes creative urban: It starts out as a vastly familiar story. As the industrial economy
The best bike sharing program in the world – video: On July 15, 2007 Paris launched the world’s largest bike sharing system
Buzz from Creative Cities Summit 2.0: The Creatives Cities Summit 2.0 was held in Detroit, Michigan, October 12-15,
Street parking turned dedicated bike lane: On one hand you have freeways being dismantled for public parks (eg
Planning’s’ Great Places in the U.S. 2008: There are few better authorities for comparing the thousands of neighborhoods, streets
CreateHere’ a model for growing a creative economy: If you’re looking for an effective precedent in how to jumpstart the
12 ‘open source’ principles for crowdsourced placemaking (2 of 2): Continuing our look at the 12 principles for crowdsourced placemaking beta communities
12 ‘open source’ principles for crowdsourced placemaking (1 of 2): What are the principles for crowdsourced placemaking? One way to determine that
Small movie theaters raise property values 30%?: That’s according to a 2007 Johnson Gardner study, based on 2006 numbers
Creatives already ahead of the financial crisis: Perhaps too many people buying homes they couldn’t afford wasn’t the problem
Crowdsource the place YOU want – right now!: While this site provides you 1400 vignettes on what crowdsource placemaking can