Category Archives: Industry

The Innovation Dilemma

Posted on July 6, 2011 by urbanhistori

In both the city where I work and the neighborhood where I live there are a large number of dilapidated commercial buildings with what should be considered ideal locations sitting empty and slowly rotting away.  In my ‘hood many of these … Continue reading →

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Signs of the Times

Posted on January 13, 2011 by urbanhistori

This article in my twitter feed this morning hit a particular chord with me.  Every day on my way to the park I pass through what is a pretty standard intersection in my neighborhood.  On one corner there is a Hispanic … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Thing

Posted on November 29, 2010 by urbanhistori

Cities, particularly smaller suburban components of major metro areas, spend a lot of time, effort, and money in wooing major corporations.  Particularly in California, where Prop 13 has left cities addicted to sales tax revenue, major corps can mean the … Continue reading →

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