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In the study of cities, getting bigger is usually seen as desirable if not inevitible. So interesting issues are raised when growth starts to bring with it some questionable effects. image: http://williamlitchfield.wordpress.com/ Austin, Texas has been a sanctuary for pickers, singers and painters for generations. The problem is, the creative class is starting to get squeezed out. People move [...] My work is all about data and what it can tell us. So I know that numbers aren’t always what they seem, and they are often misleading either as an accident or part of a larger agenda. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced today that it will be restating home-sales data going back to 2007. (Hey, [...] |
Some call me "the Best Places Guy".
For nearly three decades, I've worked to find what makes a livable city or community. My work finds its way into popular culture on a regular basis. I've written books on the subject and have a popular web site - bestplaces.net. I currently live in Oregon, USA, my own best place.
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