27
Nov
CityLab with Sponsored Content by MasterCard has an interesting article “A New Approach to Solving Cities’ Systemic Problems” and an invitation to get involved through a program called “City Possible.” Very Interesting read as well as the information provided by Parag Khanna, a Global Strategist and also the person at the center of the movement. The movement is all about People…
29
Oct
Making the Spaces Work! Great concepts in brick and mortar retail are popping up! The Playground Coffee Shop, a cafe and event space, sure speaks to the heart in this DNAinfo article. The Shop is a Cafe, a Community Space, and, a Vinyl, Cassette, VHS Tape, and Zine print store created by Zenat Begum who took over her fathers hardware…
10
Jul
I was looking through information based on an article I placed in another section about “aging in place” and thought, I need to place this in a section all its’ own. The elderly population is one of the fastest growing and as everything around us continues to change, so do their needs. “The National Home Builders Association” is equipped with lots…
07
Jul
“The State of the Nation’s Housing 2017 report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies” is out and as far as Affordable Housing, we’re in trouble. The good news is there are solutions, namely incentivize, incentivize, incentivize. Chris Herbert, Managing Director, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Mayor Catherine E. Pugh, City of Baltimore, Maryland, Terri Ludwig, President & CEO of…
03
Jul
The empty storefronts in NYC are becoming all too common. Why? The Rent’s too high, among other things. The amount of goods a store would have to sell to cover the rent plus the need to price the item at a cost that could make a profit to pay the rent (not to mention other overhead costs) are hurting businesses,…
02
Jul
Take Back the City Stroll out your door, look around and everything you see will be magical. Well we used to have more of that in NYC, everything intriguing to anyone. Today we have a bit of a different story. Here is a great read from the NY Times about Bleecker St., then and now. If anyone is listening and…