Monthly Archive:: May 2006

The ‘Now South’ seeking creative downtowns: What’s the Now South? According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,

How local, independents retailers can compete – part 2: In continuation of the last entry on retail trends that will influence

How local, independents retailers can compete: Creative urbanites prefer unique, local, independent retailers to the Ruby Tuesdays and

The ‘projects’ – 2006: You’ve heard of stories of people who ‘escaped the projects’, but clamoring

Building places people want AND can afford: It’s the toughest question to answer in urban development, and the

Chicago goes green to attract residents, jobs: You’ve heard of green buildings, but green cities? Chicago’s Mayor Richard Daley’s

How would your city’s brand stack up in the world?: To get that answer, it’s a matter of asking thousands of people

NY’s newest workplaces – wi-fi parks: With 8 million people living within its borders and a model for

Syracuse, NY – one of many downtown success stories: While yesterday’s entry presented national evidence of the downtown movement, what about

More evidence that downtowns are gaining popularity: There are still some that question whether urban is in or not.

Priming the pump for ‘customer-driven’ placemaking: As mentioned yesterday, we are fully immersed in a customer-driven economy, and

Voting for your next idol community: If you want to look it where the next generation of real

How to make a bar affordable and easy to meet people?: For people with hefty wallets and type AAA personalities, meeting people at

What is courtyard housing?: In the words of Stefanos Polyzoides from the acclaimed urban design firm,

Bringing nature to city living: It’s not wilderness, but it’s not concrete either. Briefly mentioned in the
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Now that’s more my style and price range: That’s a typical creative class response (and an actual one too) comparing

Using ‘cool tech’ to allow indies to compete with chains: If you read yesterday’s entry, you are now aware of what infolust

Thanks to ‘infolust’, no more ‘dumb’ buildings: Take note – these are the trends that are shaping our current
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Guess which country aims to be oil-free in 2020?: Creatives and entrepreneurs (this website’s target audience) solicit ideas and inspiration from

Jumpstarting a manufacturing town with an urban village for creatives: Up until the middle of the 20th century, the economy of Easthampton,