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Tag Archives: economy
Soviet-era and Russian Monotowns
In Russia, cities and towns whose economy and existence are largely tied to a single, dominating industry are referred as “Monotowns,” which is short for Monofunctional Towns (or Cities). These are basically their equivalent to the Western terminology of “Company Towns.” Most … Continue reading
Posted in business, cities, civics, commerce, Economy, geography, health, history, humanity, industry, infrastructure, land use, Maps, Mining, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, poverty, Russia, social equity, sustainability, Trade, transportation, urban planning
Tagged company towns, economy, factories, industry, Monotowns, Russia, Soviet Union
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The DUMB reality of opting-out
In an ironic twist of fate, Southeast Michigan’s regional bus system is nicknamed SMART (Southeast Michigan Regional Transit). Given the ability of communities in the region to opt-out of participation, the name certainly is an oxymoron to the DUMB (Detroit Unworkable Metro Bus) … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, bicycling, Bus transportation, Cars, cities, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, economic development, geography, government, health, history, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, Labor, land use, logistics, Maps, placemaking, planning, pollution, poverty, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, traffic, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, writing
Tagged buses, cities, connectivity, Detroit, economy, fairness, land use, planning, poverty, SMART, social equity, social justice, traffic, transit, transportation
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Unofficial guide to “hipsterhoods” of the Rust Belt (UPDATED)
UPDATED on 10/13/15 to include Rust Belt cities of all sizes. The term “hipster” stirs up a myriad of images and connotations including but not limited to hippie. modern yuppie, bohemian, urban bohemian, counter-culture, geek, etc. Here is a condensed … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, beer, branding, brewpubs, cities, civility, coffee shops/cafes, culture, economic development, economic gardening, economics, entrepreneurship, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, land use, placemaking, planning, revitalization, Small business, social equity, Social media, spatial design, technology, third places, urban planning, zoning
Tagged bohemian, cities, culture, economy, hipsters, land use, neighborhoods, planning, redevelopment, revitalization, Rust Belt, social equity, urban planning, zoning
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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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“Bikenomics” – a landmark planning book!
Certain books become a classic in their field of study because of their comprehensive nature (i.e. The City in History). Others do from their advocacy and groundbreaking nature (i.e. Silent Spring). In the case of Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy, both of … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, book reviews, books, Bus transportation, Cars, cities, civics, civility, climate change, commerce, culture, density, downtown, economic development, economics, Economy, education, energy, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, Health care, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, literature, logistics, Maps, new urbanism, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, product design, rail, revitalization, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, third places, tourism, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, writing
Tagged bicycling, biking, book reviews, books, cities, cycling, economy, fitness, geography, health, literature, transportation, walking, writing
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The need for greed and more shit
Once again, retailers across the land will be expanding their hours on Thanksgiving Day in order to fill their need for more corporate greed and for the American public to satisfy its gluttonous need to accumulate more shit. How sad … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, charities, civics, civility, commerce, consumerism, culture, diversity, Economy, family, Food, history, holiday, humanity, inclusiveness, Labor, Love, marketing, peace, Religion, seasons
Tagged Chrsitmas, civics, consumerism, culture, economy, family, George Carlin, holidays, labor, love, retailers, shopping, stuff, Thanksgiving
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Ten planning lessons from Boulder
I had the great pleasure of visiting Boulder, Colorado for the first time over an extended four-day weekend. As an urban planner, I was able to take away many useful lessons for many communities across the nation, including here in … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, Alternative energy, architecture, art, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, branding, brewpubs, Bus transportation, cities, civics, civility, colleges, culture, density, diversity, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, education, entrepreneurship, environment, fitness, fun, geography, government, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, nature, new urbanism, North America, peace, placemaking, planning, revitalization, schools, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, third places, tourism, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, Wildlife, zoning
Tagged amenities, Boulder, cities, Colorado, diversity, economy, environment, geography, land use, nature, planning, schools, urban planning, zoning
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Ten lessons from Dublin, Glasgow, and Manchester
The following post is a variation of a post written for rustwire.com, which was published earlier this week. I’ve had the distinct privilege and honor of visiting the great cities of Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; and Manchester, England over the … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, architecture, art, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, branding, Cars, cities, civics, civility, commerce, culture, density, diversity, downtown, economic development, Economy, entrepreneurship, environment, Europe, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, revitalization, skylines, spatial design, sustainability, technology, third places, tourism, transit, transportation, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged cities, Dublin, economy, Europe, geography, Glasgow, land use, Manchester, planning, revitalization, transit, transportation
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Tarnish on the Sun Belt
Hey, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Denver, LA, Atlanta, etc. Do you honestly think you are exempt from the problems that have befallen Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo and other post-industrial cities of the Midwest and Northeast? Better think again Sun Belters. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, branding, Cars, cities, civics, civility, climate change, commerce, consumerism, culture, density, diversity, economic development, Economy, environment, geography, government, health, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, poverty, product design, spatial design, sprawl, States, sustainability, transportation, urban planning, weather, zoning
Tagged cities, economy, geography, land use, planning, politics, pollution, Rust Belt, Sun Belt, transportation, urban planning
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