The Allure of Small Towns for Big City Freelancers
Places are taking the ideas of what people want in urban communities, and smaller and suburban communities are trying to recreate this.
Places are taking the ideas of what people want in urban communities, and smaller and suburban communities are trying to recreate this.
Too often, cities try to imitate a strategy that has been successful in another area without considering the unique conditions of their own urban environment.
Doing more to help fund urban needs is good for their workers and their profitability. Some communities are insisting that they step up.
Steven Pedigo led a CityNation Place panel discussion about talent and placemaking strategies.
What do cities — and the businesses that make them up — need to do to power the creativity economy? An economic and urban development expert has the answers.
Many cities stand by their decision to enter the Amazon H2Q competition — regardless of whether they were ultimately chosen as a finalist. Why? Building regional cooperation.
The secret to place branding lies in highlighting a city’s unique characteristics — not mimicking a tried-and-true formula.
In 2013, Mexico witnessed the collapse of three of its largest housing developers. Five years later, the nation has seen a boom in investment and multifamily construction.
Today, Detroit is on the mend, thanks to large-scale investments from key players like Dan Gilbert, the founder of Quicken Loans and Bedrock.
Brooklyn and Harlem have always had great “brand” presence and appeal. We are now capitalizing on it.