Placemaking

We need more Emilees. More pink buildings. And more ice cream.  The story of Two Rivers, WI is pretty special, but it’s also similar in many ways to communities around the country.  Two Rivers is a beautiful place located...

A year ago, I was bouncing on a sidewalk trampoline in Copenhagen. The trampoline had no safety sign or railings, it was just a random trampoline in the middle of the sidewalk. In fact, it looks like a sewer...

As someone who has spent their entire career in one sector of economic development or another, from industrial recruitment to downtown redevelopment, I’ve had the good fortune to see communities do some really astonishing things. Many have been outstanding,...

We believe all Enneagram types, to bring their unique personalities and skills to help shape our communities and make proud places!

There are many lessons we learn in school and work. Some are harder than others and most will make us better professionals. But Places teach us all the skills we need to change the world. This is just a...

Here is the secret! We can create value with love, attention, and serious dedication. To recruit a village, we have to attract people with energy and hope.

Hopefully, we all agree that homogenous bad design is a problem. But what about homogenous good design? Sure, "good design" is better than "bad design", but it presents a potentially massive problem for our cities and places. Over the...