Author Archive
What would be an ideal equity fund for CoolTowns?: I get the feeling that there’d be a lot more CoolTowns built
Update on New Economy Town investment initiative: A few years ago I assisted in the founding of an investment
Cool in 1924, cool again in 2004: Can you believe they were thinking of razing this building? It’s a
Sign of the CoolTown times: Condo mania: It’s become common knowledge in the real estate industry that people are
Placemaking from an artful perspective: What would a city look like from an arts point of view?
If you haven’t been to Savannah…: You should. This historic Georgia town, made pop culture famous by its
Building a creative community (part 2): Continuing yesterday’s blog, here’s the rest of Fast Company magazine’s rulesfor establishing
Resolutions for a new year, new community: Hope you enjoyed your vacation. Here’s a set of resolutions for building
Oh what place-making wonders await us when we get the truth: The real question is, if there are so many people in the
So many cool public places… overseas?: First of all, the cool public piazzas, paseos and courtyards in other
You know there’s a strong sense of community when…: …the walls at the neighborhood supermarket are plastered with personal classified ads
The four phases of urban retail revitalization: According to Steven Gartner, president of Metro Commercial Real Estate, the revitalization
What’s hot in town tonight? Have your favorite venues tell you: Sometimes it’s a bit overwhelming (or underwhelming) trying to figure out what
Solution to a weak dollar?: As our trade deficit grows, the American economy becomes less stable and
The first and only CoolTown-oriented regional leadership: In January 2003, the Federal Reserve Bank announced a new economic development
New Richard Florida Book: Cities and the Creative Class: Cities and the Creative Class is for studious fans of Richard Florida’s
Sienna’s version of a portal: It’s tradition in Spain and Portugal to have family dinners outdoors, and
Car sharing – anywhere you want it: The conflict – car sharing isn’t available in every city, much less
Project for Public Spaces: 20 best: One of the best resources for great public places is the nonprofit
Can artists bring vitality to an abandowned downtown?: The artists in the Massachusetts town of Pittsfield think so. Pittsfield lost
Transit Mini: Here’s another example of the growing trend towards more personalized mass transit
BRT: Boldly going where no car or train has gone before: The mass customization economy has recently produced a new vehicle that travels
Streetcar revival: While the next generation of mass customized, personalized mass transit won’t arrive
Personalized mass transit?: Transportation really hasn’t changed much in the last 100 years – we
Charrette lays out vision for Detroit: The first ever beta community that allowed future tenants to design a
Emerging retail report: What are the most successful trends in retail for the creative class?
A CoolTown block in Ohio: The following is a story from an emerging progressive developer in Ohio,
Legalize this: The neighborhoods we really want are illegal. Really. Creative people are taking