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Universities + creative class = jobs, culture: Many of us enjoy that college town feel of a pedestrian-oriented urban
Apartment Therapy’s Fall Colors 2006 winners: How comfortable are you with the colors in your home? Each year
Customer-led’ urban design center opens in St. Paul: In a time when five indie films take all five Oscar nominations,
A rising place in a rising district: Does your town have a manufacturing district that just feels very 1960s?
How can a City establish a ‘beta community’ to attract the creative class?: A City can plan itself to death if it doesn’t attract real
Customer-led economy – customers getting paid?! Part 2 of 2: Yesterday in Part 1, we looked at the different models of a
Customer-led economy ‘leading’ to cool towns? Part 1 of 2: You’re hearing more and more how customers are participating in the decision-making
The most beautiful train stations in the world?: There is probably no greater diversity or activity over a given time
Do you live in an ‘Urbane Oasis’ or ‘McCulture Desert’ when it comes to food?: Some people say I could talk about food all day long, but
Putting the spirit into co-designing your own community: The beta community is well underway in Louisville, KY, allowing future tenants
Cities Compete in Hipness Battle to Attract Young: Why are cities so focused on attracting and retaining 25-34 year olds?
The piazzas are coming…: True piazzas (pedestrian-oriented plazas completely enclosed by buildings, ringed by restaurants and
Is the U.S. too rich to invest in human- scaled places?: The Conflict. Take one look at GlobeSt, the portal for real estate
The first multi-unit LEED-certified residential building in the U.S.!: Hard to believe, but according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Brain drain – a visual map: The map above, from a Choices Magazine article, displays U.S. counties’ competitive
$10,000 reward for helping get cool towns built!: Why is it that one look at the image above tells you
Paris aims to become 24/7, attract the creative class: Did you know Paris, unlike New York, London and Tokyo, is not
How Cities Compete In The Media Economy: Media economy – “an economy based on media, mass communication and services
Transcending retail chain districts: The VIBE beta guild: Creatives, urbanites want local, indie businesses. Developers know about investing in real
Transcending the national retail chains with ‘VIBE’s: Here’s the catch 22 – the most culturally, economically rich cities and
The rise of Gen X, Y home buyers spur new models: Is there a reason to expect a change in the standard subdivision
Cities with the best value: We profiled Bohemian Bargains recently to give you an idea of what
Brand spaces’ create an experience: Continuing yesterday’s theme… We know that the third place is a general
Transumerism: freedom-oriented, boredom fighting quality of life: Nomads move from city to city, but what about those who still
Attracting jobs with food: Food, shelter and clothing – our three basic needs. Notice however, how
Pittsburgh’s creative center – South Side: As stated yesterday, every city has its creative center, and South Side,