Monthly Archive:: April 2007
Young developers focus on ‘workforce’ housing: Talk to any urban real estate developer and you’ll quickly discover their
So you want to stay in the heart of London for $50 a night…: This is how to do it. Think of the micro compact home
What does it take to be authentic?: Real is in. Fake is out. We profiled the rise of authenticity
Finally, a monetary value is placed on city trees: People know a home with a large tree in front of it
A truly triple bottom line third place: A lot of businesses like to call themselves triple bottom line (economic,
The Rock & Roll Hotel: How does one combine history with contemporary culture while revitalizing a financially
An ongoing list of programs protecting creatives from gentrification…: We know more than enough stories of creatives being priced out of
You’ve heard of car sharing… how about bike sharing?: Car sharing has become standard equipment in many cities, but what about
The grocery store every downtown wants: Why is there such a frenzy to score a Trader Joe’s in
The ‘Innovate’ workplace: Where do you put your city’s most innovative companies? Well, in Greenville,
Four different beta community types: Veterans of this website know that a beta community is a group
Best Green Cities in America: Ever wondered what cities really were the most green? Country Home magazine
Redwood City looks to lose ‘Deadwood City’ nickname: Once one of the largest cities in Silicon Valley between San Francisco
Kitchen trends of the future? Look in the mirror: What are the kitchen trends of the near future? Who better to
New urban demo-graphics point to urban housing (2 of 2): Continuing our look at the Brookings Institution’s Robert Puentes’ report, A Review
New urban demographics point to urban housing (1 of 2): What will the housing market be like 10-20 years from now? Robert
Do women prefer walkable communities?: Based on this National Geographic map outlining concentrations of single women and
How ‘play’ is going to shape our communities: “Schools aren’t preparing students for jobs of the 21st Century.” That’s the
A postcard portal for post-Katrina city: What to do when your city is devastated by Hurricane Katrina? The