Monthly Archive:: April 2009
A different kind of organic bar: One of the best technical descriptions for the kind of district or
Top’ cities in the world by quality of life, infrastructure: In order to to help governments and major companies place employees on
Michigan town’s artists use entire city as canvas: Creatives know art has the power to transform, but not when it’s
Finally, a way to track ‘green’ by neighborhood: When it comes to crowdsourced placemaking, it’s very difficult to do if
NYC’s grand bike sharing business plan: As a follow up to the previous entry, Bike sharing the next
Bike sharing, the next mass transit system: We’ve had streetcars, then buses, then light rail and subways… now bike
Study says city dwellers get more exercise: People who live in cities are healthier, say researchers from San Diego
Minneapolis a model for recycled warehouses: Just as our evolution to the knowledge economy is providing opportunities to
Crowdsource ’64 to 2250′ walkable density?: It’s been well documented recently that suburbia is on the decline, and
Model green development breaks ground in Ohio: Back in 2005 we featured Ben, Naomi and Josh, founders of the
The most ‘easy and convenient’ green U.S. cities: What cities are the easiest and most convenient to be green in?
Participatory art studio + coffeehouse + lounge: Say you’re in a quiet social mood, looking for a good cup
London ups the pedestrian-only movement with ‘Great Spaces’: While New York City’s NYC Plaza Program will be funding the transformation
The geography of buzz: Can you visualize buzz? Elizabeth Currid, author of The Warhol Economy: How
GOOD’s ‘complete street’ interactive graphic: What happens when the folks at Good Magazine, where the triple bottom
Create your own drinks at Amsterdam bar: There’s the fun of cooking up your own hot-off-the-grill meals at a
Can coworking spaces be profitable?: There’s no question coworking spaces are the place to work for independent
Restaurants go informal to compete: There was already twice as much retail/restaurant in existence than the average
Curitiba, Brazil’s famous pre-subway alternative: If your city doesn’t quite have the critical mass for a subway
: What better way to follow How Facebook can help build better places