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Pedestrian movement accelerates in ’09: The attitude among creatives is increasingly becoming aligned with the notion that
The local indie retailers’ ‘unchain: It’s well known that local retail far outweighs the national chains in
Starbucks goes local, sort of: I never thought I’d have an entry with Starbucks in the title,
Coolest college towns’ and their ‘killer apps: While Travel + Leisure busts out their America’s Coolest College Towns list,
New old canal loft district for creative economy: The City of Lowell, Massachusetts is committed to growing its creative economy.
Healthy zoning’ as important as exercise?: In fact, according to a study covered in Time’s Why Exercise Won’t
Humanistic contemporary architecture: While this debate can extend endlessly, and this entry is surely to
CoolTown trends – early fall 2009: Here’s a wrap-up of the latest news and trends that are signaling
University towns fare well in recessions: How can your city best weather an economic downturn? Based on research,
World’s greenest building?: Unlike many so-called ‘green’ buildings built in greenfields that require driving to
Walkable homes get $4000-$34,000 premium: Who says it doesn’t pay to walk? A new CEOs for Cities
Public, private sectors investing in driving less: It’s not just a grassroots effort anymore. Fast Company Magazine’s September 2009