What Makes Cities Great

In an excellent interview and perspective of the life work of Charles Landry, a writer, thinker, speaker and founder of the consulting firm Comedia, Strategy+Business provides insight into what makes cities great. A political economist by training, Mr. Landry has intertwined various ideas, from the commercial to the cultural, that helps establish and sustainably maintain a sense of place readily noticeable in every great city. His viewpoint provides an interesting lens for the future, as well as broad ideas to remake underutilized areas of our cities today.

Here's the link to the Strategy+Business article.

Momentum on Mid-Market

Among the 80 or so guests at the presentation of "Mid-Market, A Center for Creative Action" there were representatives from the DPW, Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the Great Streets project, the San Francisco City Planning Department, the San Francisco Planning Commission as well as numerous other neighborhood stakeholders and concerned citizens. The overwhelming sense of support and enthusiasm for a creative / arts district along Mid-Market was encouraging and inspiring. Lets keep the vision alive!