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  1. Study shows local retailers have four times the economic impact over nationals: http://is.gd/523fV
  2. A reader asks how to start a local cultural creative district in his small town, and checklist for crowdsourcing it. http://is.gd/4ZUJK
  3. Living above the 'big box' - it ain't pretty from ground level, but the community green level on the roof is pretty nice: http://is.gd/4Y1SD
  4. 19 urban development types for creatives in the knowledge age, vs the 19 product types in the industrial age http://is.gd/4P0T3
  5. Neil Takemoto One of the coolest new buildings I've seen, this is what creatives are looking for. http://is.gd/4L1K2
  6. For many, a car-free lifestyle begins now. We've hit the tipping point where practicality trumps emotion in owning a car. http://is.gd/4GdGK
  7. Mini-condos on the rise in walkable urban areas to reduce prices. Check out several private and public sector examples http://is.gd/4xRyg
  8. Shanghai’s new cosmopolitan pedestrian-only urban village revitalizes historic neighborhood as a model for city's future. http://is.gd/4ub1v
  9. One of my favorite posts ever, 'The future of city building', doing good and having fun, based on 2 inspiring clips - http://is.gd/4jEmY
  10. Emerging gens prefer world beyond cars: Early careerists don't trust the industry, teens don't even want to own a car http://is.gd/4hsgo
  11. Collaborative crowdsourcing vs competitive crowdsourcing http://is.gd/430oC #gcecs2009
  12. Coworking at launchpadnola.com in New Orleans - one of the best designed, managed anywhere, could grow using this model?: http://is.gd/42U9Z
  13. Ad hoc crowdsourcing session in New Orleans seeking help from NetSquared tech group to revitalize Broadmoor neighborhood: http://is.gd/41KUQ
  14. Speaking on crowdsourced placemaking at global creative economy summit in philly. Elizabeth Mitchell, Jane McGonigal... wow. #gcecs2009
  15. A series of top city rankings that apply to creatives, from sustainability to live music to the outdoors to gen y http://is.gd/3T2lp
  16. cooltownstudios.com blog reached a quarter of a million page views last month - thank you for reading!
  17. Pedestrian movement accelerates in ‘09 - pedestrian streets, events, press coverage on the rise like never before http://is.gd/3MXyO
  18. Just been asked to be on an international scientific committee, based in Geneva, to study the emergence of the creative economy/demographic.
  19. Local independent retailers borrow from national chains to compete via opening additional, but unique venues http://is.gd/3FmTw
  20. Starbucks goes local, sort of, http://is.gd/3BCNI allowing their stores to be branded locally (the name, offerings, culture, decor).