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Hot trends for 2005?: Entrepreneur Magazine released their Hot Trends for 2005, reflecting an ever evolving
When does creativity really happen in cities?: The Renaissance in Florence. Silicon Valley. Japan post WWII. New York City
Who will make downtowns succeed?: Successful downtowns require a successful retail district. Today, that retail district must
Educational culture meets retail: The conflicts: Museums and performing arts centers are struggling amid public budget
The merging of entertainment and retail: Main streets are no longer the department-store-oriented retail districts they used to
Learning the economic value of authenticity from Argentina: Argentina’s economic woes aren’t too different from struggling small towns and city
Town Haul on TLC/Discovery Channel – Open your mind: Hey, give Genevieve Gorder (and her designer cohorts) some credit here. Formerly
Planning and economic development: Like oil and water?: Usually, unfortunately, honestly, yes. Planners are often from the left, economic development
Banners bring some style: Just a few banners applied here to a restored historic building help
Finally, a contemporary new town: The irony is that of the hundreds of new pedestrian-oriented towns being
The secret to Boulder’s downtown pedestrian street?: Boulder’s downtown pedestrian street (Pearl Street) is one of only a few
San Francisco’s hidden alley destination: As they say, “If San Francisco had a French quarter, Belden Place
Since when does dining in an alley provide a great view?: The answer? When you focus on designing great alleys. Narrow, pedestrian-only streets
Why the renewed popularity in the small car?: The MINI Cooper is one of the biggest automotive success stories in
What happens when places are designed for people?: You get places like this. The scene seems so natural, but it’s
Every main street needs a Ben’s Chili Bowl: In addition to the new and exciting restaurants and shops (eg the
What happens when a lawyer has a career change?: There’s nothing more important to a great downtown/main street than the entrepreneurs
Do you live in a CoolTown or CloneTown?: Is it a place full of cool, or clones? The people at
CoolTowns – urban biodiversity?: If you ever wanted a concise read on how biodiversity relates to
Go for the ‘Madonna effect: That’s the advice of downtown consultant Susan Nigra Snyder of CivicVisions, in
Why are we great at designing software, not so much cities?: In this edgy ChangeThis manifesto, Made In USA, the Paul Graham, the
Alternative nightlife: Dodgeball: There’s more to nightlife than restaurants and bars, and one of the
Developers target ‘creative’ class with infill projects: Austin is already one of the coolest cities in the country, so
Q: Can individuals invest in CoolTowns as well?: Here’s the exact question someone just posed, “Can I invest small amounts
“Spending at neighbors’ stores changes the world”: That’s the tagline of this article on why independent businesses rock, and
$150 million equity network for CoolTown redevelopment projects: Got a cool project that needs capital? Need a project to invest