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Retaining Sustainable Storefronts in the Urban Realm
Vital storefronts are an indicator of urban success, while empty businesses are akin to the ruins of Pompeii. Even when storefronts go empty, some cities find ways to simulate that all is well. False facades, community art and the look and feel of a vibrant business district often substitute for empty spaces through glass. That’s all... [read more]
Fusion Businesses and the Cities of Tomorrow
When a small branch of a local ice cream business opened within the laundromat up the street, it was evidence that today’s land use regulations are becoming more in sync with changing urban reality. Recently, I have been focusing on the potential artifacts of urban life in cities as they grow more dense. Last week, I asked about the... [read more]
Alex Steffen has some fighting words about sprawl
“The biggest fight I think we’ll see in the next ten years is the fight between people in cities who are trying to transform them into ‘bright green’ cities and those economic interests in the [outer-ring] suburbs who see that as a threat to their livelihoods, and in some cases just despise it on ideological grounds.” So says “... [read more]
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