Who Benefits in a Tech Hub?
Who Benefits in a Tech Hub? is another product from Richard Florida who continues to provide useful thoughts for how […]
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economic development
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The Seamless City
Mayor Baker, through his leadership, has experienced the transformation of an old-style town to a vibrant 21st century city with
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The Metropolitan Revolution
Mr. Katz and Ms. Bradley have constructed a great and thoughtful book about innovation and the coming predominance of cities
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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century by Mr. Friedman examines the history of the world from
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Small Cities and Towns: Host to Businesses and “Talent” of the New Innovation Economy
Small Cities and Towns are great hosts to businesses and “talent” of the New Innovation Economy. Small cities and towns with
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The City’s Form and Function – 2016
The City’s Form and Function – 2016 is evolving based on global access to the new global economy. The annual
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The Importance of Being the Best
The Importance of Being Best is an often overlooked economic development tool. The magazine listings of “the best city in
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The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation is a great guide for those interested in
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The Small Town Planning Handbook
The Small Town Planning Handbook [2007].
This Handbook is very useful for all towns, and specifically for small towns. The contents include chapters on strategy, comprehensive planning, economic development planning, neighborhoods, downtowns and special districts covering all the relevant physical dimensions of city and town planning.
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The General Plan for a Character Town
The General Plan for a Character Town organizes civic action and governance by integrating the social, economic and physical activities into