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Category Archives: marketing
Tri-Cities and Quad Cities
The following are lists of urban regions and metropolitan areas that have developed into a multiple-nuclei of either three (3) or four (4) traditional core communities. By traditional, I mean something other than a suburban edge city (i.e. Tyson’s Corners, … Continue reading
Posted in branding, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, economic development, fun, geography, history, land use, Maps, marketing, place names, placemaking, planning, spatial design, sprawl, transportation, urban planning
Tagged branding, Fyrstad, Quad Cities, Trestad, Tri-Cities, Tricity, triopolis, triple cities
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A Town that was Born Through a Scam!
Frontier Towns, Chapter 3: Boise City, Oklahoma We’ve all probably heard the urban legends of people buying swamp land in Florida from a con artist, but it’s a rare occurrence to learn of an entire town being founded on a … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, marketing, place names, planning, politics, spatial design
Tagged Boise City, con artist, land swindles, Oklahoma, scams
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Regional Potato Chip Makers of the USA (past and present)
Who doesn’t love potato chips? They are a staple of many lunches, dinners, and snacks. While there are some behemoth potato chip companies such as Frito-Lay and Pringles, fortunately there remain a number of local and regional producers. Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, Cities, commerce, consumerism, Cuisine, culture, Food, fun, geography, marketing, product design, shopping, Trade
Tagged food, fun, potato chips, snack foods, snacks
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Ten Best and Worst City/Town Slogans
Here’s a fun list of the ten (10) best and ten (10) worst city or town slogans from across the United States. If you think there are better or worse ones, please send them along and we will judge them … Continue reading
Posted in branding, business, cities, civics, Communications, fun, history, marketing, place names, placemaking, psychology, Social media, tourism, Travel, Welcome
Tagged slogans
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Time to say goodbye to large commercial signs?
With approximately 77 percent of all Americans now owning a smartphone, is there really a need for large commercial signs? One only needs to use the mapping software and GPS directions on their phones or built into their cars to … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, cities, Communications, Economy, entertainment, futurism, geography, infrastructure, internet, Maps, marketing, pictures, placemaking, planning, signs, spatial design, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, zoning
Tagged signs
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My Amazon HQ2 prediction
Ever since Amazon announced they would be establishing a dual headwaters, a virtual cottage industry of predictions and analyses has developed. Everyone has an opinion on what metro will be selected. Here are my thoughts on the subject: My heart would … Continue reading
Posted in air travel, airports, Biking, branding, Bus transportation, business, Canada, Cities, civics, Climate Change, commerce, Communications, consumerism, culture, economic development, education, entertainment, entrepreneurship, Environment, fun, futurism, geography, Housing, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, logistics, marketing, North America, placemaking, planning, recreation, revitalization, shopping, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, States, Statistics, sustainability, traffic, transit, Transportation, Uncategorized, urban planning
Tagged Amazon, Amazon HQ2
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Birthplace geography of iconic pop/soda/cola brands
The following list identifies well-known soft drink brands (pops, sodas, and colas) from across much of North America. The criteria for inclusion in the list includes: Founded a minimum of 40 years ago – Vernor’s leading the way at 150 … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, Canada, commerce, consumerism, culture, economic development, economic gardening, Food, fun, geography, history, Maps, marketing, Mexico, North America, product design, States, Statistics
Tagged cola, pop, soda, soft drinks
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Classic car nameplates/hood ornaments
Took these photos (and many others) of classic car nameplates and hood ornaments over the past holiday weekend during the National Cherry Festival Classic Car Show. Enjoy!
Posted in advertising, art, branding, Cars, commerce, consumerism, culture, historic preservation, history, marketing, pictures, product design, transportation
Tagged automobiles, classic cars
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Namaste by the runway – Airport yoga is taking off!
The list at the end of the post identifies those 12 airports found thus far that have dedicated yoga rooms available for passengers and employees to practice their poses during travel and/or work. Several other airports (Albuquerque, Raleigh-Durham, and San … Continue reading
Posted in air travel, airport planning, airports, architecture, aviation, business, commerce, fitness, health, infrastructure, land use, marketing, placemaking, planning, product design, spatial design, third places, transportation, Travel, yoga
Tagged air travel, airport planning, airports, design, fitness, health, travel, yoga
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