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Investment follows the walking, biking crowd: Ah, the effectiveness of graphics, from the socially innovative folks at
Cape Town’s spectacular World Cup fan walk: So, you’re South Africa and hosting the biggest event in the world,
Crowdsourcing green cities more ways than one: Wouldn’t cities be a lot greener (literally and figuratively) with more trees
Coworking 2010: Like anything in business, coworking is evolving. Here’s where coworking stands today,
The shift from (auto)mobile to mobile (device): It’s no longer cool to be in a mobile device as much
iPhone reception – pedestrian plaza tradeoff: Here’s a ‘looking at the bright side’ perspective for iPhone users in
Cairo to go pedestrian-only in downtown: One of the most dangerous cities for pedestrians will soon become one
Remixing the supermarket: The first thought may be when looking at this photo may be,
Design cities for people instead of cars by 2030: What will our cities look like in 2030 when we’ve run out
Crowdsourcing a library of favorite places: What are the coolest, discovered or undiscovered places locally and around the
Emerging generations, ‘Who needs a car?: That’s the growing sentiment among Gen Yers, those in their teens and
The New Urban Workplace: In the industrial economy people worked in factories. In the services/information economy
B-Cycle takes bike sharing to new high in Denver: It’s not the first bike sharing system in the U.S. (which is
Top cities for creatives in 2010: We all know there’s no way someone’s city ranking is going to
Transparent ‘keeping it real’ development: Now there’s a term you don’t hear very often, but you’re going
Start-up coworking with a social mission: First there was coworking without a space, aka coffeehouses with wi-fi. Then
Creative village in Orlando?: What do you do with an abandoned city-owned 68-acre parking lot and
TEDx transcript on crowdsourced placemaking: While they put together the videos for the TEDx in Washington DC
Public market and plaza coming to San Jose: When people are asked what’s missing in their downtown, you’ll often hear
Streetcars coming to 22 cities in next 2 years?: One indication that people are becoming increasingly more interested in getting around
GOOD’s neighborhood guide for 2010: GOOD Magazine went all out in their 2010 Neighborhoods Issue with well
Purpose-driven collaborative crowdsourcing: Crowdsourcing often gets negatively associated with competitive websites that utilize a crowd
Crowdsourced street to become permanent?: If you’re looking for a model example of crowdsourced placemaking, check out
Sustainable urban village block rises in Ohio: Regular readers may be familiar with the East College Street Project, a
Creative cluster urban village in Wales: Looks like the creative industries will have a vibrant home in Swansea
Crowdsourcing sustainability for Maine hood: As part of the American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) Sustainable Design Assessment
Crowdsourcing placemaking in Portland, Maine: When communities that want change in their built environment have the leadership,
How Lafayette, Louisiana is attracting creatives: With a population over 100,000 and a greater population of half a
In progress: Creative coworking space: Today’s ‘Crowdsourced placemaking in progress’: Creative coworking space is brought to you
The creative industries, GDP and happiness: What does well-being have to do with the economy have to do