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- Tuesday Tunes: Surname band names of the rock era
- Ten planning lessons from astronomical research sites
- Tuesday Tunes: Out-of-this-world rock band names
- Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
- Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
- Albuquerque is a national leader in water conservation
- The buzz about America’s “bee-friendly” cities
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Tag Archives: retail
Cleverly cultivated cannabis shop names
Source: cannabliss-nm.com The following list identifies those existing cannabis shop names that are catchy and clever from a business branding, marketing, and advertising standpoint. Of these, my selections for the best five names are the following: 2. Karmaceuticals 3. Atomic … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, business, commerce, Communications, consumerism, culture, economic development, entrepreneurship, health, Health care, land use, marketing, natural and organic foods, place names, product design, tourism, Travel
Tagged advertising, branding, business, business names, cannabis, marihuana, marijuana, marketing, pot, pot shops, retail
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“Ice Ice, Baby” Planning for freestanding ice kiosks/houses
Traditionally, ice has been sold at stores via large ice chests or boxes situated just inside retail stores or along the front sidewalk near the building entrance/exit. These units were often rented from, maintained, and serviced by ice manufacturers such … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, architecture, branding, business, commerce, Cuisine, economic development, entrepreneurship, Food, industry, infrastructure, land use, marketing, pictures, planning, product design, Statistics, technology, Travel, urban planning, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged business, Fotomat, freestanding, Ice, ice house, ice kiosk, ice making, land use, retail, water
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Eliminate shopping bore by frequenting your city’s core
This holiday season is the first one in my life where I recall making most of our family purchases at downtown stores instead of at a shopping mall, big box retailer, lifestyle center, or other strip suburban commercial complex. One … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, cities, civics, civility, commerce, consumerism, culture, downtown, economic development, Economy, entertainment, geography, historic preservation, history, holiday, infrastructure, land use, marketing, placemaking, planning, shopping, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, Trade, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged cities, dining, downtown, entertainment, geography, land use, planning, retail, shopping, suburbs, urban planning
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Eerie winter images of an abandoned mall
Check out this weblink to wintry post-apocalyptic images of an abandoned shopping mall (Rolling Acres Mall) near Akron, Ohio. The photos were taken by photographer Johnny Joo. The mall opened in 1975 and the last stores closed in 2013. It … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, cities, civics, consumerism, economic development, economic gardening, film, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, movies, pictures, planning, spatial design, urban planning, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, Akron, civics, conditions, Dr. Zhivago, film, history, land use, movies, permits, photos, planning, redevelopment, retail, Rolling Acres Malls, shopping malls, urban planning, zoning
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A tangible benefit of malls versus power centers
I grew up in the shopping mall era. Many weekends, my friends and I would travel to Castleton Square or Glendale Mall on the north side in Indianapolis to wander, eat, people watch, see a movie, and/or play video games. … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, architecture, Cars, cities, commerce, consumerism, culture, entertainment, fitness, Food, geography, health, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, planning, product design, spatial design, sprawl, transportation, urban planning, walking
Tagged cities, culture, exercise, fitness, land use, lifestyles, malls, power centers, retail, sedentary, shopping, walking
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Hey, Kohl’s – how about a bike rack?
Rode my new Trek Allant to the local Kohl’s store this morning. I ended up parking and locking it inside the vestibule, as there are no bike racks and not even any signs near the entrance to park my bike … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, advertising, Advocacy, architecture, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, consumerism, culture, economics, environment, fitness, geography, health, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, marketing, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, satire, spatial design, sustainability, Trade, trails, transportation, urban planning, zoning
Tagged advocacy, bicycling, business, cycling, environment, Kohl's, retail, sarcasm, satire, shopping, trade
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Just smile and say, “cheese please”
Yesterday, Alison and I had the privilege to visit an awesome new specialty food store in Grand Rapids called The Cheese Lady. From the moment you open the door and breathe in the delightful aromas, you know you have found … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, agriculture, architecture, art, cities, consumerism, Cuisine, culture, economic development, economic gardening, fair trade, Food, food systems, geography, historic preservation, land use, placemaking, product design, revitalization, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning, Women
Tagged agriculture, cheese, cuisine, culture, food, food systems, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, retail
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The flaws in prototypical design
In the urban planner’s never-ending quest to avoid bland sameness and looking like Anywhere, USA, one of our arch enemies is “the prototype design.” These are often touted by chain organizations like restaurants and retail stores as the only option available, … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, architecture, cities, civics, Communications, consumerism, economic development, economics, government, history, land use, placemaking, planning, pollution, product design, psychology, revitalization, spatial design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged aesthetics, architecture, buildings, chain stores, design, land use, planning, prototypes, restaurants, retail, zoning
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Inflated costs or profits?
One of my favorite breakfast foods are English muffins. I enjoyed them as a kid, but had eaten bagels more often in recent years. That was until bagel prices started going up last fall. So, I started buying English muffins … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, consumerism, economics, Economy, Food, product design
Tagged economics, food, groceries, inflation, prices, retail
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How ’bout some parking respect for cyclists?
As an avid bike commuter, I am often stunned how little respect or thought is given to bike parking at some stores. As the three photos I have included in the post show, we are usually relegated to some hidden … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, cities, climate change, culture, energy, environment, health, land use, new urbanism, planning, spatial design, transportation
Tagged cities, cycling, parking, retail
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