Everyone likes to have fun. But we all prefer our personal brand of a good time. Some people like trying new restaurants, traveling, going to bars and clubs or playing outdoor sports. Others enjoy riding roller coasters, going to the...
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Building a family-friendly city
Much of the media attention on cities has been focused on young professional or older, retiring Americans. But families with children have been largely overlooked in our current urban renaissance. There has been some recent debate over...
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Why Opportunity Zones could be key to transforming our cities
The promise of being the base for Amazon’s second headquarters was great — so great, in fact, 238 cities jumped into the intense, year-long competition. Contenders had so much faith in the impact they promised robust urban transit...
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Three Strategies to Keep Placemaking Efforts Organic and Dynamic
As pop-up outdoor dining and alleyway murals become more commonplace, three speakers at 2019 ULI Florida Summit advocated for a more crafted approach to placemaking by infusing projects with local art and entertainment. “Food trucks and...
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Creating better lives in our cities of the future requires collaboration
It’s uplifting to see the ways that smart city initiatives worldwide are improving communities in unique and innovative ways. However, as more people and businesses move to cities, there is mounting pressure on local governments to find...
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Podcast: How to Best Your Budget
EPISODE SUMMARY Budget season can be intimidating for local government. In this episode, ICMA Members share stories of personal resilience while maneuvering the budgeting process. EPISODE NOTES It takes a lot of courage to manage a local...
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New at the mall: An apartment so you never have to leave
An increasing number of shopping malls — which already offer movie theaters, food courts and shops that sell everything from luggage to underwear — want to keep you there around the clock with apartments in their unused parking lots....
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RMA Offers Premier Consultations to City Leaders in Florida: Authors of ‘Reinventing Your City’ Celebrate National Book Lovers Day
RMA is offering complimentary 15-minute consultations to city and county leaders who purchase 25 or more copies of the book, “Reinventing Your City: Eight Steps to Turn Your City Around” (ISBN: 978-0986086007). The offer commences on...
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Why City Rankings Matter
Benchmarking is not just for headlines; it shapes cities’ global imagination. In August 2018, shortly after the publication of the latest edition of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s “Global Liveability Index,” Melbourne Mayor Sally Capp...
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Why building walkable cities is the key to economic success
New report Foot Traffic Ahead finds walkable urbanism isn’t just sustainable and enjoyable, but more profitable. What if I told you there was a way to develop U.S. cities that was better for social equity, created more jobs and economic...
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