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- Ten planning lessons made in Detroit
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Category Archives: Cuisine
Nutty city and town names
Here’s my list of cities and towns named for or which by chance or purpose have the name of a nut in their title. Any additions to the list are most welcome. Of these, by far the largest is Walnut … Continue reading
Review of “American Chinatown, A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods”
In American Chinatown, author Bonnie Tsui has written a compelling and reflective historical account of five Chinatowns in the United States. But, what truly brings this text to life are the lives and experiences of those residents who she interviews … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, book reviews, books, branding, China, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, Cuisine, culture, diversity, economics, entertainment, entrepreneurship, family, geography, globalization, historic preservation, history, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, land use, literature, marketing, North America, placemaking, planning, politics, poverty, racism, reading, spatial design, third places, tourism, Trade, Travel, urban planning, Welcome, Women
Tagged American Chinatown, Bonnie Tsui, book reviews, books, Chinatown, Chinatown Revisited, cities, culture, demographics, diversity, ethnoburbs, geography, history, immigration, land use, New York Times, planning, politics, racism, sociology
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Sharing our Thanksgiving traditions
I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving Day 2014 for several reasons. First and foremost, our families will be sharing and celebrating the holiday together for the first time. The second reason, which is also important, is we have invited … Continue reading
Posted in civics, Cuisine, culture, diversity, family, Food, fun, holiday, humanity, inclusiveness, peace
Tagged family, food, fun, holidays, peace, Thanksgiving, traditions
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Two less cars!
One of my favorite bicycle advocacy catch phrases is “One less car!” In celebration of this worthy and sustainable effort, Kathy and I spent yesterday (Saturday) accomplishing all our errands on our bicycles. Between us, we totaled more than 27 miles … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, books, branding, Cars, cities, civics, civility, climate change, commerce, Communications, consumerism, Cuisine, culture, economic development, economic gardening, education, energy, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, humanity, infrastructure, land use, literature, logistics, Maps, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, sports, Statistics, sustainability, tourism, Trade, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, writing
Tagged advocacy, bicycling, biking, books, cycling, environment, land use, one less car, planning
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USA’s most exciting mid-sized cities
Below is a list created by the Movoto Real Estate Blog of its top ten most exciting mid- sized cities (120,000 to 210,000 people) in the United States: Providence, RI Charleston, SC Fort Collins, CO Eugene, OR Syracuse, NY New … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, art, beer, bicycling, Biking, branding, brewpubs, cities, coffee shops/cafes, colleges, commerce, Cuisine, culture, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, entertainment, entrepreneurship, Food, fun, geography, health, hiking, humanity, inclusiveness, marketing, movies, music, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, sustainability, theaters, third places, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged activities, bicycling, cities, cuisine, culture, diversity, economy, entertainment, fun, geography, inclusiveness, movies, night life, planning, recreation, studies, theater
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Now this is my kind of map!
Many thanks to my friend Tim for first reposting this map of craft breweries. If you love craft beers, this your map. Enjoy!
Posted in advertising, beer, brewpubs, cities, commerce, Communications, Cuisine, economic development, entertainment, entrepreneurship, Food, fun, geography, history, Maps, marketing, placemaking, Statistics, third places, tourism, Trade, Travel
Tagged beer, brewpubs, brews, cities, craft beer, fun, geography, maps, travel
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Which city is best for you?
Just a little lighthearted Saturday fun today. Below is a link to a fun city compatibility test on Buzzfeed that identifies what city would be most compatible with you lifestyle and beliefs. My answer was Portland, Oregon. Enjoy! What City Should … Continue reading
Posted in cities, Communications, Cuisine, culture, entertainment, fitness, Food, fun, geography, globalization, health, hiking, humanity, music, placemaking, psychology, Social media, sports, tourism, Travel
Tagged beliefs, cities, compatibility, exams, fitness, fun, geography, health, lifestyle, studies, tests, urban
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