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The medical value of social interaction, social places: One way to understand the health benefits of community and human interaction
NYC ‘Taking Back the Streets: Anyone familiar with New York City, especially Manhattan knows that there simply
Bike sharing finally making it to the U.S.: While cities across Europe were growing their bike sharing programs, especially in
At last, a site guide to this website’s categories!: 1300+ entries later (all archived for free here or via the Archives
A shift from mass branding to individual stories: People are changing their status quo preference of keeping up with the
The ultimate small apartment design guide: If you live in an apartment and you care about good design,
Third place coffeehouses as economic development: I first profiled Tryst back in 2003 as a popular coffeehouse third
The best city-wide creative social events are sourced by individuals: You may think the most popular, buzz-inducing events that creatives flock to
Crowdsource a tool to support local indie retail districts: What makes ‘organically-grown‘ retail and entertainment districts (natural cultural districts) so cool?
Pub on wheels: A year ago we profiled the conference bike from the Netherlands, which
Austin looks to keep their ‘Live Music Capital of the World’ reputation: How important is live music to the city of Austin? How many
How do you crowdsource the evolution of a retail district?: This is a question I’m often asked – how can crowdsourcing help