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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
Why are these banners worth $50K?: They’re worth at least that much a year in cash to a
If only this were real…: Now this is a true piazza in design and proportion, just the
A very cool town founder…: His name is Kiki Wallace, and he’s the founder of a striking