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What makes a ‘Fast City’?: The previous entry profiled The 30 Fastest Cities to Work, Live and
The 30 Fastest Cities to Work, Live and Play: What better source than Fast Company magazine to list the fastest cities
Pike Place Market – most successful in the U.S.: Why is that Seattle’s grungy Pike Place Market is celebrating its 100
Portland Public Market – design isn’t enough: In the heyday of cities, indoor public markets were as popular in
Triple bottom line retail: Cool towns are all about local indie businesses, and that’s why it’s
What does the triple bottom line have to do with cool places?: First of all, what is the triple bottom line (3BL)? It’s a
Reader Q&A: Beta communities and economic integration: “Have you explored how beta communities would incorporate affordable housing and/or economic
The Beta Community Challenge!: A major reason why developers find strip malls and office parks so
Reader log: Having the market come to you instead: We’re all familiar with the public market as either a large regional
How ‘community’ is driving the trend toward ‘local: The more our everyday products and experiences, restaurants and stores, are offered
How ‘status’ is driving the trend toward ‘local: Are you on the ‘in’ or ‘out’ list? Are you with the
Social responsibility a boon to local neighborhoods: How valued is the word local in the modern economy? A lot.