Are chain stores bad for downtowns? (8)
12/10/09 •
The mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, is proposing a ban on chain stores in downtown. But how can a ban on certain kinds of business ownership save a downtown? Even the most traditional downtowns of the 1950s had chain stores like G.C. Murphy’s and Walgreens.
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Learning from Columbus, Indiana (2)
12/14/09 •
What can the rest of Indiana learn from Columbus? From an article in the Star Press of Muncie:
The American Institute of Architects ranks Columbus as the sixth city in the nation for architectural innovation and design? (The ones listed 1-5 are: Chicago, New York, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.)
and this:
What every comprehensive planning and [...]
Now a part of the Streetsblog Network (0)
12/07/09 •
Starting today, The Good City is a part of The Streetsblog Network, which is
The national blog network for sustainable transport, smart growth and livable streets.
Articles from this blog are now being fed into a national blog network, along with perhaps hundreds of other local blogs around the country. I’m thankful for the potential added exposure [...]
Results of downtown design survey (1)
12/04/09 •
“Fort Wayne residents have once again expressed support for thoughtful design in downtown Fort Wayne through the downtown design survey earlier this fall. An internal team and an advisory group will use the survey’s information as they create a Downtown Design Manual by early next year.”
The highways of the future! (2)
12/03/09 •
An excerpt from the 1958 Disneyland TV Show episode entitled Magic Highway USA. In this last part of the show, an exploration into possible future Transportation technologies is made.
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