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The medical value of social interaction, social places: One way to understand the health benefits of community and human interaction
NYC ‘Taking Back the Streets: Anyone familiar with New York City, especially Manhattan knows that there simply
Bike sharing finally making it to the U.S.: While cities across Europe were growing their bike sharing programs, especially in
At last, a site guide to this website’s categories!: 1300+ entries later (all archived for free here or via the Archives
A shift from mass branding to individual stories: People are changing their status quo preference of keeping up with the
The ultimate small apartment design guide: If you live in an apartment and you care about good design,
Third place coffeehouses as economic development: I first profiled Tryst back in 2003 as a popular coffeehouse third
The best city-wide creative social events are sourced by individuals: You may think the most popular, buzz-inducing events that creatives flock to
Crowdsource a tool to support local indie retail districts: What makes ‘organically-grown‘ retail and entertainment districts (natural cultural districts) so cool?
Austin looks to keep their ‘Live Music Capital of the World’ reputation: How important is live music to the city of Austin? How many
How do you crowdsource the evolution of a retail district?: This is a question I’m often asked – how can crowdsourcing help
Crowdsourced placemaking illustrated: This diagram illustrates how crowdsourcing is used to solve a cloud problem,
Reader experience: Each cup ‘made from scratch’ coffeehouse: My favorite category on this website is Reader Experiences. What better way
How local indies can compete with national chains: A primary reason why an overwhelming majority of new retail district developments
Third places’ for bicycle commuters: We know third places are that familiar social gathering place away from
London’s three public markets in one: If you live anywhere near Notting Hill in London you may never
PPS’s checklist for making great cities: Every once in a while a checklist is highly beneficial to remind
Pull your own pint’ – a bar within a bar: Say you’re at a bar with friends, and you want to sample
Is establishing a creative community like herding cats?: It’s not easy, according to research findings in Richard Florida’s
Happiness best reflected by the beauty of place: Continuing our look at Richard Florida’s new book, Who’s Your City?, one
Why the personality of your place matters: One of my favorite graphics in Richard Florida’s new book, Who’s Your
The growing economic impact of the creative class: Richard Florida’s Who’s Your City?, profiled in the previous entry and available
Richard Florida’s new book, Who’s Your City?: First there was the best-selling Rise of the Creative Class that introduced
The CoolTown visual guide to crowdsourced placemaking: What is crowdsourced placemaking? A beta community? Creatives, VIBEs, third places, scenes,
Austin music event brings in $95 million: We all know how important music and events are to local culture,
Profile of a future VIBE: To refresh your memory, a VIBE is a variegated independent business entrepreneur,
Small town absorbing growth in the center: What happens when your population doubles from 10,000 in 2000 to 20,000
Finally, a one-stop-shop for green building materials: If you wanted a resource for green building materials you had more