Monthly Archive:: November 2005

“College towns make the grade with entrepreneurs”: Here’s yet further research that college towns are key centers for economic

Internet helping revive downtowns?: This says it all, from a successful small business owner: “The internet
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Hottest housing trends mean what?: The Wall Street Journal just published what it feels are the hottest

Mixed reviews for ‘loftier’ downtown L.A.: How popular is downtown L.A.? It’s population is expected to double to

The ‘experience economy’ comes to schools: As the economy evolves from goods to services to experiences, schools are

Prolific downtown – Pasadena is thy name: Look at all those downtown development projects – who needs a study

Pedestrian malls – good or bad?: There’s long been the usual insistence by veteran planners not to implement

Who Lives Downtown?: The Brookings Institution comes through with quantitative evidence that not only proves

Smart Growth’ awards presented: Yesterday the EPA announced their annual National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement.

Transit-oriented development is in: I’ve mentioned transit-oriented development (TOD) a few times, and felt it deserved
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The revitalizing power of a great third place: A well-conceived third place built at the right time in the right
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When shopping meets ‘pajama party’ in the city: So you like shopping. You enjoy the buzz of downtown nightlife. You

Why great neighborhoods lose their character: You’ve all heard the story over and over again – creatives move

Building community among main street business owners: Few elements define the character of a neighborhood better than the main

Uh, did you say $595/mo. for a two-bedroom loft?: Absolutely, in downtown Buffalo, if you have the income of a typical

NY Times – ‘Trading the Car for the Train: Not a surprising headline yesterday coming from the NY Times, unless… the

All ‘signs’ lead to a new town: There are two million people who know sign language (not necessarily deaf),