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Outside – Top Renaissance Towns’ (2 of 2): Continuing our look at the best cities that are remixing, reinventing themselves,
Outside: Top renaissance cities 2008′ (1 of 2): We’ve seen endless list of best places to live, work, walkable etc.
First bike sharing program in the U.S. launches: For a city with such a reputation for bureaucracy, it’s perhaps a
All night art festivals hit the U.S.: You’ve heard about White Nights/Nuit Blanche and Long Night at the Museums
White Night’ all night art festivals sweep the world: What do Paris, Toronto, Copenhagen, Madrid, Malta, Montreal, Sao Paulo, Lima, Santa
Video of the first car-free street day in Manhattan: Thanks to Streetfilms! August 9, 2008 will go down in history as
Summer street closings all the rage: Tomorrow marks the first day of NYC’s Summer Streets program when 7
Mixed-use, mashedup nightlife: This is an alternative for a growing number of people bored with
The ‘Permanent Breakfast’ program: In keeping with the spirit of the previous entry, The Dining Room
NY Times: ‘Dining Room Takes to the Streets: In one of the best NY Times articles ever published as it
When coworking and coffeehouse merge: The previous entry profiled the Architect magazine story, The Next Coffeehouse, and
The next coffeehouse?: What will the next generation third place look like? Architect Magazine asked
The most walkable cities… really: There are a slew of ‘most walkable city’ rankings, but the one
Williamsburg Walks: Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s main street, is pedestrian-only on four Saturdays from
Elements hits the Washington Post front page: Up until recently, crowdsourced placemaking only made it to the front page
Maryland’s first real piazza: How do you top Maryland’s first pedestrian-only street in several decades and
Maryland’s first pedestrian-only mixed-use lane: Maryland’s first pedestrian-only street in several decades, Ellsworth Drive, was profiled in
Maryland’s first pedestrian-only district: Ok, so those who’ve been down Silver Spring’s Ellsworth Drive in Downtown
Here comes everybody!: Why are large organizations so focused on maintaining their bureaucracy rather than
NYC’s stunning ‘streets to plazas’ program: A popular item on many a creatives‘ wishlist is to see a
Bicycle (powered) music festival: There are ‘green festivals’, then there’s San Francisco’s second annual Bicycle Music
The three categories of crowdsourcing: Many of us are now familiar with crowdsourcing, but the most often
NYC continues its pedestrian renaissance: Manhattan is on a roll – first there’s Summer Streets where major
A forum for creatives in DC: If you’re a creative in Washington DC, then CreativesDC is just for
Best new European urban neighborhoods in the last 25 years: There really is no better model than Europe for walkable neighborhoods, so
An ‘Unchained’ melody: Next time you’re in London seeking local, independent businesses, or if you’re
Green home crowdsourcing program launches: Buying an attainably-priced green home is a no brainer for most creatives