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One-stop shop for potential residents: In the last two days we looked at the Attracting the Young,
Study: Attracting young adults to your city: Continuing a look at the study (profiled in the previous entry) that
64% of young adults choose place over job: How important is it for cities to invest in their quality of
To buy or rent? To invest in condominiums or apartments?: The buzz is that the condo market is slowing down. Thus, the
The success story behind Memphis’ Beale Street: How does one turn a boarded up main street into the iconic
The Most Inventive Towns in America: Cities have the economic might to revitalize itself with job growth, and
Defining ‘attainable/ affordable’ ‘hard/soft’ lofts: Sometimes brands become so associated with their past that there futures are
City taking charge to attract investors…: Most cities wait like hopeful dancers at a school ball. Others get
Another ‘Why can’t more affordable housing look this good?: If you want a model example of how to blend a new
Why can’t more affordable housing look this good?: Yes, this is affordable housing! It’s one development that visually stood out
Car sharing’s popularity continues to rise: Ok, so maybe this image of a pedestrian-only street, sleek streetcar and
What do Christopher Columbus, Steve Jobs and real estate have in common?: Continuing yesterday’s entry using Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel as a
Where to invest? 13,000 years of history will tell you: There’s no better body of knowledge than history when identifying the right
Ok, so it’s a little wacky, but…: For those who may be overwhelmed by the eccentric, wild and entirely
Personal healthy living in an urban retreat: Many of us wish we could live our yoga. The founders of
Social online worlds a preview of our physical worlds?: Automakers build fully-working computer models of the cars they’re about to build,
Vision for a contemporary eco-village: There’s no shortage of rhetoric on building urban eco-villages, but not much
Seeking the CoolTown adventure capitalist: One reason why more of us don’t walk down the street each
Establishing an investment network for CoolTown developments: There’s no better way to present the kinds of communities, buildings and
Wildlife prefers urban life over the countryside?: Really? So documents this Newsweek article (part of a series presented in
Newsweek International’s hottest cities: This week’s (July 3-10) Newsweek International focuses on cities, with no less
Good design – applied to neighborhoods: What area of business do more companies need to invest in to
If there was such a thing as a pedestrian-friendly car…: …the Smart car would be it, and as of yesterday, it’s officially
Cultivating your own ‘Temple Bar’ district: As profiled in the previous entry, the Temple Bar quarter is a
Reader experience: Pedestrian-only district in Dublin: Since there are too many inspiring places for one person to absorb,
First a lumberyard is transformed into an urban village. What next – a pub?!: Most people haven’t exactly heard of Collingswood, New Jersey. It borders Camden,
Behind a progressive city is often a progressive university: Universities grow the economy, but they also advance change for a higher