Economic Gardening Archive
How do you know you’re in a natural cultural district?: …that is, unlike an unnatural one where most of the buildings are
The impact of ‘natural cultural districts: Maybe you should think twice about investing millions in that fancy new
The rise of design in Buenos Aires: Here’s one way to transform an industrial city like Buenos Aires, Argentina
Innovation happens at the edge of chaos: In science, the ‘edge of chaos’ is the region between order and
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Film, music, writing, fine arts, fashion, photography, architecture, design…: …are some pretty desirable talents in establishing both a cultural and economic
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The 30 Fastest Cities to Work, Live and Play: What better source than Fast Company magazine to list the fastest cities
How a French town modernized and kept its heritage: Roubaix is a typical small city in Northern France that thrived in
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It’s the entrepreneurs, stupid! (2 of 2): Based on part one of this two-part story, identifying the uneven distribution
It’s the entrepreneurs, stupid! (1 of 2): Cities are constantly trying to get companies to move to their region,
Applying ‘The Long Tail’ to real estate (2 of 4): As explained in the previous entry, much of what is built today
The future of real estate is in the Long Tail (1 of 4): “For too long we’ve been suffering the tyranny of lowest-common-denominator fare, subjected
Universities + creative class = jobs, culture: Many of us enjoy that college town feel of a pedestrian-oriented urban
Brain drain – a visual map: The map above, from a Choices Magazine article, displays U.S. counties’ competitive
How Cities Compete In The Media Economy: Media economy – “an economy based on media, mass communication and services
Attracting jobs with food: Food, shelter and clothing – our three basic needs. Notice however, how
The evolution of economic eras and placemaking: The table is from “Linking the New Economy to the Livable Community”,
Why do cities shrink and grow? Can cultural regeneration help?: It’s a simple question, and there are thousands of case studies. One
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Does your city ever emanate the ‘innovation overload’ buzz?: It’s like jumping into a hot spring in the winter – not
Economic Development and Smart Growth: Rarely are they mentioned in the same sentence, but it’s when smart
The Most Inventive Towns in America: Cities have the economic might to revitalize itself with job growth, and
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So you want to live in the next Silicon Valley car-free…: If you want to live in the next Silicon Valley auto-free and
Implementing a more creative, alternative tourism: In the last of our three-part series on civic tourism (remember, this
Using civic tourism to attract the creative class: Continuing yesterday’s entry, how does a city use civic tourism to stay
Civic tourism… for residents: Tourism is usually regarded by residents as a necessary evil in order
How does one go from creativity to jobs?: To be more specific, how can a city and university collaborate to
Why an entrepreneur has a hard time watching TV…: …and why third places are crucial to job growth. First, a brief
Can cities prosper ‘slowly’ in a fast world?: First of all, what would a slow city be? Primarily, it’s one
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Is your city ready for the ‘matriarch economy’?: 10 million firms (48% of all privately-held firms) have 50% or more
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