Monthly Archive:: July 2006
To buy or rent? To invest in condominiums or apartments?: The buzz is that the condo market is slowing down. Thus, the
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The success story behind Memphis’ Beale Street: How does one turn a boarded up main street into the iconic
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The Most Inventive Towns in America: Cities have the economic might to revitalize itself with job growth, and
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Defining ‘attainable/ affordable’ ‘hard/soft’ lofts: Sometimes brands become so associated with their past that there futures are
City taking charge to attract investors…: Most cities wait like hopeful dancers at a school ball. Others get
Another ‘Why can’t more affordable housing look this good?: If you want a model example of how to blend a new
Why can’t more affordable housing look this good?: Yes, this is affordable housing! It’s one development that visually stood out
Car sharing’s popularity continues to rise: Ok, so maybe this image of a pedestrian-only street, sleek streetcar and
What do Christopher Columbus, Steve Jobs and real estate have in common?: Continuing yesterday’s entry using Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel as a
Where to invest? 13,000 years of history will tell you: There’s no better body of knowledge than history when identifying the right
Ok, so it’s a little wacky, but…: For those who may be overwhelmed by the eccentric, wild and entirely
Personal healthy living in an urban retreat: Many of us wish we could live our yoga. The founders of
Social online worlds a preview of our physical worlds?: Automakers build fully-working computer models of the cars they’re about to build,
Vision for a contemporary eco-village: There’s no shortage of rhetoric on building urban eco-villages, but not much
Seeking the CoolTown adventure capitalist: One reason why more of us don’t walk down the street each
Establishing an investment network for CoolTown developments: There’s no better way to present the kinds of communities, buildings and
Wildlife prefers urban life over the countryside?: Really? So documents this Newsweek article (part of a series presented in
Newsweek International’s hottest cities: This week’s (July 3-10) Newsweek International focuses on cities, with no less