Monthly Archive:: May 2005
Manhattan losing its edge to neighbors?: Here’s the bad news – you can no longer afford to live
Urban infill trends focus on people: Downtowns continue to grow. Young professionals and small families are rediscovering the
Main street mall – oxymoron?: There’s been a heated discussion lately in at the urbanism watering hole,
Big, healthy street trees – not that hard: Just remember – ‘big and alive with five by five’. We’ll get
Reader-driven CoolTown book?: The world’s most creative people put together what has become the world’s
A village of third places – in one block: The name says it all for this destination in Munich, Germany: CityQuartier
Evidence shows walkable towns healthier: In a recent large-scale study* of 16 pairs of neighborhoods, one that
Where are the top women business builders living?: If your city needs job growth, it needs fast-growing businesses. From 1997
The projects’ – 2005: Everyone knows what ‘the projects’ are – ugly, federal-government-financed, high-rise stand-alone buildings
Why some cities prosper more than others: It’s quite simple really. Cities prosper when companies create jobs. Companies create
Developing a community for their peers: Ben, Naomi and Josh knew their town of Oberlin, OH was lacking
Forbes’ best place to work: Boise: Looking to start your business or career? Low business costs (low cost
Interview with a ‘CoolTown’ developer (part 2): Continuing yesterday’s interview with urban pioneer Larry Warshaw… How did you come
Interview with a ‘CoolTown’ developer: While true CoolTown/creative class real estate developers represent the next generation of
What urban type are you?: Here’s an abridged quiz to ‘discover your true urban style’, found on
Maintaining great retail entertainment downtowns: What are the primary trends, positive and negative, in creating and maintaining
4 days of cool new attitudes for old main streets: “Showcasing historic buildings and innovative ideas that bring new businesses, new people,
The value of artists in urban development: An abstract depiction of a proposed place can often capture its emotion,
The 13 points of pedestrian-oriented development: Here they are as presented by one of the top town planning
A treasure trove of public spaces: Looking for a singular resource of great public spaces, especially with photos?