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- Explorer cities of North America
- “A Handmaid’s Tale” – Is fiction becoming reality?
- Two downtown pedestrian malls that work and work very well
- America’s most beautiful downtown – my vote is St. Augustine
- Michigan’s ‘skyscraper’ coastal sand dunes
- America’s oddest air terminal
- From protective to active – repurposing historic city walls
- The Strongest Town Contest – Championship Round
- Combating the bus transit snobs
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Category Archives: Cuisine
Two downtown pedestrian malls that work and work very well
I have now had the pleasure of recently visiting two American cities with hugely successful pedestrian malls in their downtown core – St. Augustine, Florida and Boulder, Colorado. During the 1960s and 70s, pedestrian malls were seen as a possible … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Advocacy, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, branding, cities, civics, coffee shops/cafes, colleges, commerce, Cuisine, culture, density, downtown, economic development, entertainment, Food, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Maps, pictures, placemaking, planning, shopping, spatial design, third places, tourism, traffic, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged bikeable, Boulder, Pearl Street, pedestrian malls, St. Augustine, St. George Street, walkable
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America’s most beautiful downtown – my vote is St. Augustine
I have had the great pleasure of visiting many communities across America ranging in size from hamlet to town to major city. This includes visits to parts of 49 states. Until this past week’s visit to St. Augustine, Florida I … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Advocacy, architecture, art, bridges, cities, civics, civility, Cuisine, culture, diversity, downtown, geography, government, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Maps, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, skylines, spatial design, tourism, Travel, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged Florida, scenic, St. Augustine, visual beauty
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“Cool” vibes Up North in Boyne City, Michigan
Several weekends ago we ventured to Boyne City, Michigan to take in the vibrant fall colors of Northwest Lower Michigan. Beyond the standard driving tour, we stopped at a park/preserve that was once a busy ski hill in the winter … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, beer, branding, brewpubs, cities, coffee shops/cafes, Cuisine, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, recreation, third places, tourism, trails, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged Boyne City
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TC is “Totally Cool”
There are certain cities that immediately exude a cool or hip vibe the very moment you arrive. I call this the “it factor,” as in you just know it and feel it as soon as you get there. It may be … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, architecture, art, beer, bicycling, branding, business, cities, civics, coffee shops/cafes, commerce, Cuisine, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, family, film, Food, fun, geography, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, movies, music, nature, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, revitalization, sailing, seasons, skylines, spatial design, sports, sustainability, theaters, third places, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, water trails, writing
Tagged A2, arts, biking, cities, culture, festivals, film, fun, geography, hiking, history, land use, Michigan, planning, recreation, sailing, skiing, TART, TC, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, travel, Traverse City, vibe
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I scream for Sadie’s Ice Cream Parlor
“I scream…you scream…we all scream…for ice cream!” One of the newest and sweetest delights of visiting Mackinac Island is Sadie’s Ice Cream Parlor at the base of The Grand Hotel. True to the island’s quaint Victorian-era heritage, this wonderfully decorated … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Animals, architecture, bicycling, Biking, branding, business, cities, commerce, Cuisine, culture, economic development, entertainment, family, Food, fun, historic preservation, history, land use, Pets, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, signs, third places, tourism, Travel, walking
Tagged architecture, dogs, food, fun, Hudsonville Ice Cream, ice cream, mackinac Island, Michigan, pets, Sadie's Ice Cream Parlor, The Grand Hotel, Third places, tourism, travel, Westminster Dog Show
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Suburban food truck rodeo round-ups
While visiting San Antonio this past spring, several food trucks were lined up around portions of the main government square in the city’s central business district waiting for hungry diners to come bounding out of their office chutes at noon. … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, Biking, branding, business, cities, civics, civility, coffee shops/cafes, commerce, Cuisine, economic development, economic gardening, entrepreneurship, Food, food systems, fun, infrastructure, land use, logistics, marketing, placemaking, planning, politics, Small business, third places, tourism, traffic, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged business, cities, cuisine, dining, entrepreneurship, food, food trucks, land use, planning, restaurants, rodeos, small business
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Grocery shopping au naturel
National organic and natural grocery chains such as Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts, and The Fresh Market have become increasingly familiar in cities across the country. However, there are a number of successful local and regional chains that also offer … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, bicycling, branding, cities, coffee shops/cafes, consumerism, Cuisine, culture, economic development, economic gardening, entrepreneurship, environment, fair trade, fitness, Food, food systems, geography, health, history, land use, marketing, natural and organic foods, nature, placemaking, planning, product design, social equity, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, third places, urban planning
Tagged cities, coops, farm to store, farmers market, fitness, food deserts, foods, grocers, grocery stores, health, land use, markets, natural foods, organic markets, retailing, supermarkets
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