Monthly Archive:: September 2006
The next great public places: Many of us are aware of the immeasurable value that Central Park,
Urban green building – from Mayor Bloomberg to Brad Pitt: It seems the hybrid car phenomenon is spreading to green building –
The rising demand and development of ‘TOD’s: Since transit-oriented development (TOD) sites are the most logical for initial investment
The definitive guide to Smart Growth: If you’re looking for one illustrative guide to define smart growth, The
Reader question: How to ensure developers are fair to creatives?: “In response to the blank canvas Savings #2 – As an up
How to establish your own beta community: There’s a key neighborhood street block in your downtown that could be
Saving on housing costs (part 2) – no more 6% fees?: Continuing yesterday’s entry… The Last Stand of the 6-Percenters – that’s the
How to cut home prices AND get what you want: ‘DIY’ – Do it yourself. This is not DIY in terms of
A little help establishing a sense of community where there is little: It’s not uncommon for many of the residents of a neighborhood not
Louisville establishes a beta community!: You know how real estate is… ‘wait until they build what you
What are the smallest, coolest apartments in the country?: One need look no further than the 2nd annual Smallest, Coolest Apartment
The evolved university research park – the research village (pt. 2): So why is the University of South Carolina’s Innovista (profiled yesterday) worthy
The evolved university research park – the research village (pt. 1): We’re all familiar with university research parks – they look just like
From deteriorated industrial center to stylish public attraction: As the Netherlands shifts from industry to knowledge-based economy, they certainly know
Downtowns can learn from creatives fleeing MySpace as well: The bad news is, once a place is on an irreversible track
What is a local, independent business, really…: Is there a standard definition of what a local, independent business is?
A next gen vision for Maine region: Continuing our look at yesterday’s entry on Maine’s Midcoast Magnet group of
Maine’s creative class establishes a group for action: The creative class population of Maine’s northern MidCoast region longed for more
Free wi-fi office space in the heart of London for entrepreneurs: If you’re a member of any one of 29 entrepreneur/business networking organizations,
World’s Best Cities’ to visit (Part 2): We continue yesterday’s entry on learning about cool places, venues and daily