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Comment on Highlight in Urban Planning: San Antonio’s Museum Reach by Libby

Libby — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:04:24 +0000

Hey! Hope it is ok. I put a link to your site on my planning blog, because you illustrate one of the points that I am trying to make! Great blog btw!

Comment on Highlight in Urban Planning: Beijing’s Outdoor Gyms by Tim @ tours beijing

Tim @ tours beijing — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:02:48 +0000

Great write up. It is indeed the chance encounters with friends that can be really enjoyable.

Comment on The End of Cul-de-Sacs? by tecnología

tecnología — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:07:32 +0000

Extremely well executed blog post…

Comment on Travel and Leisure Lists America’s Dirtiest Cities by vouchers

vouchers — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:32:41 +0000

vouchers I must share this site with my friends on Facebook... Fab stuff!

Comment on Travel and Leisure Lists America’s Dirtiest Cities by Matt Thomas

Matt Thomas — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:10:26 +0000

If New Orleans is dirty who wants to be clean? I’m pretty sure that picture was taken after a parade — that’s not what the city looks like on a typical afternoon.

Comment on Is it cheaper to rent or to buy? by Joy Russell

Joy Russell — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:47:15 +0000

Your sort is great because is it optional. If the rent is cheaper, I go for it but if it is expensive. I preferred to buy than to rent because I can less when I bought a house.

Comment on The Complete Dominance of Amazon or an Opportunity for Independent Bookstores by onstreetlevel

onstreetlevel — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:53:00 +0000

Great reply! I am definitely aware of many of these locations. And as I was saying towards the bottom of my post, now may be the time for a resurgence of these independent bookstores. For while these stores have survived the last decade, many did not (A Clean WellLighted Place for Books, Stacey’s Bookstore, etc.). I can also assure you that having 40 independent bookshops only is actually not as healthy as you may realize. Compare that with other similar cities. As I stated, downtown Toronto alone was able to maintain a large number of big book chain branches while also maintaining a high number of independent book shops. I would say that San Francisco is indeed suffering. Not to mention, very few of the stores mentioned have a large number of books. However, I am certainly looking forward to the future of these indepedent book shops. The ones left in the Financial District and Union Square in particular may have a very bright future due to the sudden lack of intense competition in the area.

Comment on The Complete Dominance of Amazon or an Opportunity for Independent Bookstores by hut landon

hut landon — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:44:33 +0000

A little confused by your apparent inability to find any of the 40+ indie bookstores in the City. I can assure you that stores like Green Apple, Booksmith, City Lights, the four Books Inc. locations, Borderlands, Christopher’s, Bookshop West Portal, and more are alive and well.

Comment on The Venus Project by celestial elf

celestial elf — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:59:01 +0000

Great Post
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To The Venus Project

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Comment on Top 20 Urban Successes by Highlight in Urban Planning: The High Line « On Street Level: Random Thoughts on our Urban World

Thu, 05 May 2011 02:28:52 +0000

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