Monthly Archive:: June 2007
Pike Place Market – most successful in the U.S.: Why is that Seattle’s grungy Pike Place Market is celebrating its 100
Portland Public Market – design isn’t enough: In the heyday of cities, indoor public markets were as popular in
Triple bottom line retail: Cool towns are all about local indie businesses, and that’s why it’s
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What does the triple bottom line have to do with cool places?: First of all, what is the triple bottom line (3BL)? It’s a
Reader Q&A: Beta communities and economic integration: “Have you explored how beta communities would incorporate affordable housing and/or economic
The Beta Community Challenge!: A major reason why developers find strip malls and office parks so
Reader log: Having the market come to you instead: We’re all familiar with the public market as either a large regional
How ‘community’ is driving the trend toward ‘local: The more our everyday products and experiences, restaurants and stores, are offered
How ‘status’ is driving the trend toward ‘local: Are you on the ‘in’ or ‘out’ list? Are you with the
Social responsibility a boon to local neighborhoods: How valued is the word local in the modern economy? A lot.
Community vs money? Is it really that simple?: Balancing a sense of community vs. financial wealth isn’t a known inversely
Vienna, Austria – The origin of ‘coffee culture: No, coffee culture did not originate from that corporate chain based in
WSJ: ‘TODs’ are hot: What do investors think of TODs? (Transit-oriented development) The Wall Street Journal
Top 10 ways to build a modern sense of community: A common question is how does one build a sense of community?
Pasadena’s urban village a result of city’s vision: A year and a half ago we profiled Pasadena’s Central District Specific
The kind of developer every cool city needs…: …and that’s an Eve Picker. Trained as an architect/urban designer, Eve is
A rarity: Human proportions in new development: A year ago we profiled how human-proportioned buildings not only provided a
CoolTown Studios featured in Architect mag: I guess it’s not a coincidence that the architecture magazine Architect, where
How the creative class relates to the economy: With all the press and writings on the creative class, what sometimes
Rockville, MD really laying on the urban fabric: Rockville, MD may not have a reputation for being a creative urban
Torpedo factory turned artist community: ‘Make art not war’ is the literal theme at the Torpedo Factory