Archive for October, 2008
Think ahead: 3 bedroom condos needed
Friday, October 24th, 2008During the last real estate cycle, condominium living became popular in many cities. Most buyers were singles or either young couples without kids or empty-nesters. With perhaps Manhattan and Vancouver being notable exceptions, families with young children have generally not been among the new inner urban residents.
In part, this is because few new condominiums offer […]
Are City Halls Too Isolated?
Monday, October 20th, 2008In most cities I’m familiar with, City Hall is a distinct, self-contained building separated from most of the key residential, business and entertainment areas of the city. The staff that work in the City Hall building typically don’t visit the neighbourhoods and the employees who work on the streets and in the communities rarely visit […]
Blog action day: Dynamic cities and poverty
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008Dynamic cities with great employers, fantastic restaurants, great streets and pleasant parks also often have both significant numbers of impoverished people as well as wealthy individuals. In some ways, this makes sense — great cities attract everyone.
In Who’s Your City, Richard Florida found that the most innovative centers in the United States — Silicon Valley, […]
Which cities are more recession proof?
Monday, October 6th, 2008Professionally and personally I’ve been devoting considerable time to understanding the current American economic crisis.
One interesting issue emerging from my readings — but that is being overlooked in the mainstream media and even in some of my favorite economic blogs — is that there is not really _one_ national economy. The US economy is comprised […]