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Tag Archives: vibe
The science of creating place
For those generations prior to the millennials, one’s place of residence was most often determined by factors such as proximity to family and employment opportunities. For this writer, that meant moving to Dayton, Ohio when I was a fresh, shiny … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, architecture, art, bicycling, branding, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, culture, diversity, entertainment, fun, geography
Tagged branding, cities, culture, economics, geography, history, land use, placemaking, topography, vibe
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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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Fertile places versus sterile spaces
The two photos below were taken by me on Friday afternoon as I wandered the streets of historic and Boston, Massachusetts. The first one shows the beauty and fertile vitality of the Boston Common. Meanwhile, the second, just mere blocks … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, cities, civics, civility, Communications, culture, economic development, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, health, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, nature, peace, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged cities, civics, environment, green space, humanity, landscape architecture, open space, parks, Third places, vibe, vitality
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Capturing Motown’s soul
I came across this terrific story about our beloved city of Detroit by Jason Lorimer on The Huffington Post. As a newcomer to the city, he does a great job of articulating those aspects of Detroit’s inner vibe that captivates … Continue reading
Posted in cities, culture, diversity, fun, land use, placemaking, planning, revitalization, tourism, urban planning
Tagged cities, culture, Detroit, Motown, vibe, welcome
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