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….
Read MoreFlorida Brewers Guild Conversation with Beer Banker Jason Sleeman Florida Brewers Guild Conversation with Beachfly Brewing’s Zach Featherstone Florida Brewers Guild Conversation with Colliers’ Alexie Fonseca About Lake Wales Opportunities
Read More“Sometimes you have to put a pork chop around a kid’s neck to get the dog to play with him. That’s Redevelopment.” An interview with FRA President Jeff Burton. A Main Street Conversation with Wauchula CRA Director Jessica Newman A Main Street Conversation with Punta Gorda Councilman Jaha Cummings Florida Brewers Guild Conversation with Colliers’…
Read MoreKen Stapleton of Ken Stapleton and Associates joins Kevin Crowder for a discussion of the ongoing corporate relocation fever impacting Miami and other cities. Episode 1 – Place Brands and Miami’s Gold Rush Episode 2 – Miami’s Gold Rush Part 2 Episode 3: Miami’s Gold Rush, Latin America and Downtowns
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In this episode Ken and Kevin discuss the corporate relocation fever, Miami’s role as the capital of the Americas, and great places and the importance quality downtowns as the key to economic development and revitalization.
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