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Urban Splash – hard to imagine a cooler developer: The cities in northwest England, namely Liverpool and Manchester, weren’t transitioning very
The sounds of high urban quality of life: There’s endless research on what makes a city look good, but what
Innovation happens at the edge of chaos: In science, the ‘edge of chaos’ is the region between order and
How does your city stack up among ‘America’s Most Romantic’?: Some cities have that intangible quality that sets them apart. I think
A third place to spark community a small town: A few years ago 32-year old Melanie DiPasquale felt there was something
Stockholm, Sweden’s eco-city: There’s endless talk about building eco cities that don’t seem to meet
The first beta community meeting in Syracuse: What kind of space do artists and musicians want in the city
A vision becomes reality in Pasadena: Way back in November 2005 we published the projected vision of the
Crowdsourcing temporary third places on Park(ing) Day: What’s out: Protests demonstrating what you don’t want. What’s in: Crowdsourcing what
Lessons on how to spark an indie rock scene: Rule #1. It has little to do with intentionally creating a music
New film ‘Contested Streets’ a must-see: If you’re trying to convince city and business leaders in your city
Real estate investment of the future = Crowdfunding?: The current financial model for real estate investment is pretty depressing for