Government Policy Innovation Archive
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Economic development gets sustainable: Economic development was defined in the industrial age as the increase in
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London ups the pedestrian-only movement with ‘Great Spaces’: While New York City’s NYC Plaza Program will be funding the transformation
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Times Square goes car free – permanently?: I think we have definitely hit the pedestrian walk tipping point. First
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An ideal Creative Products District program?: Louisiana’s Cultural Districts Program has set the bar for government policy innovation
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Louisiana’s Cultural Districts Program: Louisiana is one of the few states that has a very clear
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French city invests in fashion districts: You hear a lot of talk about city economic development agencies emphasizing
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NYC’s stunning ‘streets to plazas’ program: A popular item on many a creatives‘ wishlist is to see a
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State of Vermont gets in on creative cities: How serious is the commitment to building more vibrant cities? This whole
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Cities making efforts to promote people over cars: Succeeding generations really do want more pedestrian-oriented downtowns, and cities are starting
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SF increasingly pro indie, NYC becoming pro chain?: According to the NY Times, the word on the street is that
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Small town of Renton smartly evolving from industrial to knowledge economy: The city of Renton, just south of Seattle, has long been synonymous
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Prolific downtown – Pasadena is thy name: Look at all those downtown development projects – who needs a study
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How did St. Louis’ downtown attract $2.5 billion?: It started with public-private leadership. City officials, business groups, banks and nonprofits
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South Miami’s inspiring “100% Models” idea: The CoolTown approach to bringing economic and social vitality to an area
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The first and only CoolTown-oriented regional leadership: In January 2003, the Federal Reserve Bank announced a new economic development
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Phase II: Michigan State’s Cool Cities Initiative: June 2, 2004: Governor Jennifer Granholm announces Cool City pilot projects Based