Tag: PlaceBased Economic Development

In Defense of ‘Vibrancy’ (And beer)

Ben Brown
Ben Brown July 7, 2012
So I’m watching Asheville, the closest city to my rural community in western North Carolina, celebrate the announcement that Colorado-based New Belgium Brewing Company will be opening a brewery in the city’s redeveloping River Arts District. And based partly on extensive research with PlaceMakers partner Scott Doyon... Continue Reading
Category Development, Economic Development, Financing, Public Policy, Resilience
Tags Beer, Ben Brown, PlaceBased Economic Development
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Let’s Get Small: Placemaking as Antidote for Shrinking City Budgets

Hazel Borys
Hazel Borys Twitter Facebook LinkedInDecember 12, 2010
It’s that time of year, but it’s no holiday party in most city budget meetings. Cities across the continent are looking for ways to make ends meet. A quick survey turns up some sobering city deficits: New York $4.4 billion, Toronto $225 million, Washington DC $188 million, Houston $120 million, L.A. $87 million, San... Continue Reading
Category Development, Economic Development, Planning and Design
Tags economic development, Hazel Borys, James Howard Kunstler, John Norquist, PlaceBased Economic Development, placemaking, smartcode, Urban Design, Zoning Reform
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