JB created the ultimate lifestyle brand, and he did what those of us that work in economic development are always trying to do: create a place that people want to be. He was influential and inspirational in so many ways. How did he inspire my own path in life, work, and music? What does JB…
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What Do We Do Now Jimmy Buffett? “Played hurricane season, drank margaritas, and in my show I do songs by you. And its son of a sailor, looking at 40, how I got here I haven’t a clue. What do I do now Jimmy Buffett? Listened to those records all these years. Now all that…
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JB created the ultimate lifestyle brand, and he did what those of us that work in economic development are always trying to do: create a place that people want to be. He was influential and inspirational in so many ways. How did he inspire my own path in life, work, and music? What does JB…
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What does Hernan Cortez' burning of his boats when he landed in the new world have to do with entrepreneurship?
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In this episode, we talk with Ken Stapleton of Ken Stapleton and Associates and the SafeDesign Institute about addressing real and perceived safety issues in our downtowns and other areas of our communities. We talk about the chapter on safety that he contributed to the book “Design Downtown for Women and the Men Will Follow.”…
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Ken Stapleton and Kevin Crowder follow the action and new concepts showing up at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to see what in there might be relevant for cities. And there was alot! Flying Cars | Briefcase Electric Bikes | Mobility Automation | Practical Tech | No More Cables | Electric Hydrofoil Boats |…
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In part two of our conversation on density and related matters, Ken and I pick up where we left off and Ken asked if we knew of any examples where downtowns thrive without density around them. In this episode we will talk about a couple of examples that I thought of. We start with a…
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Drama. Derangement. DENSITY Part 1 of a three-part series from a conversation with Ken Stapleton of Ken Stapleton & Associates about density. This conversation took place following my (Kevin) participation in a panel discussion on density held for public officials. In this episode, we discuss some of the concepts presented at the panel, including the…
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Music cities are special places. They don’t develop and grow through the analysis of market data and the implementation of local government ‘strategies’. No. Rather, they emerge through the connection people make to a place where they can engage with other likeminded people. There are many things that can make a place one of TheMusicCities,…
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In this special Flareheads series, we will explore the different ways that a place can be one of The Music Cities. The Music Cities are where people connect to a place and engage other people through music. Places that people want to be because of the music. Places that people think of because of music….
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