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Category Archives: food trucks
Ten planning lessons from OKC – America’s newest great city!
The changes/improvements that have taken place in Oklahoma City in the past 16 years (since I last visited) are remarkable and immensely impressive. Here are ten planning lessons from the exciting and entertaining capital of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City has coalesced … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, bicycling, branding, brewpubs, bridges, business, Cars, charities, cities, civics, civility, commerce, Cuisine, culture, diversity, downtown, economic development, entertainment, environment, family, fitness, Food, food systems, food trucks, fun, gentrification, geography, government, health, highways, hiking, historic preservation, history, Housing, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, marketing, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, revitalization, rivers/watersheds, shopping, skylines, skyscrapers, social equity, spatial design, sports, sprawl, sustainability, technology, third places, tourism, traffic, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking, water trails, zoning
Tagged canoeing, cities, inclusiveness, kayaking, miniature golf, OKC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Olympic trails, olympic training, planning, Scissortailed Flycatcher, Skydance, surfing
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Sweet and clever ice cream, yogurt, & custard shop names
The list at the end of this post identifies those ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen custard, gelato, and related shops and stands whose name is sweet, catchy, and clever. Those shown in bold beloware my favorites with Brain Freeze, Coneflower, Creamistry, … Continue reading
Posted in branding, business, consumerism, Cuisine, economic development, Food, food systems, food trucks, fun, geography, land use, product design, tourism, Travel
Tagged custard, dessert, food, frozen custard, frozen yogurt, gelato, ice cream, ice cream cones, milkshakes, snacks, snowballs
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Ten Planning Lessons from San Antonio
Here are my ten (10) planning lessons from one of America’s most enjoyable and dynamic large cities – San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio’s River Walk can easily be classified as one of America’s “most iconic planning efforts.” It helped set … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, bicycling, branding, cities, commerce, Cuisine, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, entrepreneurship, food trucks, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Mexico, placemaking, planning, revitalization, rivers/watersheds, skylines, spatial design, sprawl, third places, tourism, traffic, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged HemisFair '68, missions, RiverWalk, San Antonio, Southtown, Texas
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Food Truck Names Based on Musicians or Songs
While compiling the list of catchy and clever food truck names, the number of trucks with names that are (or appear to be) at least partially based on musicians and/or songs was noted. So here is a list of those … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, cities, Food, food trucks, fun, geography, marketing, zoning
Tagged dining, eating, food trucks, fun
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Hot Dog Stands and Shops With Clever Names
To celebrate National Hot Dog Day on Wednesday, July 18th, I thought I’d list the best names for hot dog stands and shops from across the country. Coney Islands are also included in this list. Please feel free to submit … Continue reading
Posted in branding, business, cities, Cuisine, culture, economic gardening, entrepreneurship, Food, food systems, food trucks, fun, geography, land use, placemaking, planning, third places, tourism, Travel
Tagged Coney Islands, cuisine, food, fun, hot dog stands, hot dogs, National Hot Dog Day
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A Tally of Food Truck Courts, Lots, Parks, and Pods
Here’s my working tally of permanent or semi-permanent (seasonal) food truck courts, lots, parks, and pods that are open to the public on most, if not all, days of the week. The list does NOT include temporary rodeos, events, festivals, … Continue reading
Posted in books, Cuisine, culture, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, Food, food systems, food trucks, fun, geography, inclusiveness, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, Small business, spatial design, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged food, food truck courts, food truck pods, food trucks, street food
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