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Tag Archives: California
Creative Cities International — The Vitality Index (VI)
by Brendan Colgan Last summer Creative Cities International (CCI) launched a new cultural impact study in the U.S. entitled the Vitality Index (VI) [click here for the report]. The study aims to model the “human experience of the city at its … Continue reading
Posted in pick of the day
Tagged Atlanta, boston, California, CCI, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Creative Cities, cultural institutions, Detroit, Distictiveness, downtown, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Linda Lees, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, new york, New York City, parks, philadelphia, Phoenix, pittsburgh, pulic access, Raleigh, San Antonio, San Jose, seattle, sense of place, sustainibility, Tampa, Tulsa, U.S., urban space, urbanism, USA, VI, Vitality Index
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Davis California | Progressive, Corky, and Unique
by Brendan Colgan Davis, California is located 18 km (11 mi) west of Sacramento, and 113 km (72 mi) northeast of San Francisco. I must admit prior to traveling there, I didn’t know much about it beyond the fact that it is particularly well-known for … Continue reading
“Greening” America’s Ports | The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
by Brendan Colgan A competitive global economy forces ports to compete with one another for trade and fosters a cut-throat mentality: ‘expand or be forgotten’, ‘cut costs otherwise your competitor will’. As a result, green initiatives are often put on … Continue reading
Posted in pick of the day, research
Tagged branding, California, green, green technology, long beach, Los Angeles, ports, shipping, trade
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It’s a Cool Place, but Don’t Tell Anyone!
by Renard Teipelke Traveling to new destinations is one of human mankind’s greatest experiences. You have two options with respect to a destination’s standing: you can either decide for the well-known, established one or you can try out the relatively … Continue reading
Posted in opinions
Tagged alternative, Berlin, California, city tourism, easyjet setter, Europe, Image, infrastructure, Lonely Planet, mass tourism, place, Place Branding, Place Identity, public transportation, tourism
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Highway 1 & the Magic of a Simple Road
By Renard Teipelke Have you ever thought about a sabbatical year? Going away. Writing your first novel. Trying to find the meaning of life. Leave all your problems of everyday life behind. Finally succeed in renouncing Twitter, iPhone, Facebook, DirectTV, … Continue reading
Pismo Beach: Niche Existence due to Otherness
By Renard Teipelke Along the Pacific Coast, California offers hundreds of beautiful beaches. Names (or places) such as Santa Cruz, Malibu, or Coronado Island are world famous not only because they are marketed well but are actually nice, sunny, and … Continue reading
Posted in opinions
Tagged beach, California, coast, distinctiveness, Malibu, Pismo Beach, Place Branding, Place Identity, small-scale, tourism, USA
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