Last Mile Deliveries
THE NEW SYSTEM DEMANDS. Logistics is one of many professional fields of work that is changing rapidly. The growing demand for near instantaneous delivery of goods is changing the retail and restaurant business and the logistical apparatus that delivers goods and meals to the end users, usually in their homes. Remember the old adage – “Everything […]
The 3rd Space – A New Advertising Canvas for Virtual Content by Brett Leary
If you’re an advertising and marketing executive working within the retail ecosystem, you mightwant to take a closer look at the recent news surrounding Pokémon Go. Its parent company, Niantic, just settled a class-action lawsuit brought against it by a group of U.S. property owners. The outcome of this case will help shape the future […]
STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES Robot Food Delivery
A revolution in local delivery. We believe our robots will revolutionize food and package deliveries, offering people convenient new services that improve everyday life. Our proven ability to harness technology combined with our experience providing services to millions of people make this a reality. Launched in 2014 by Skype co-founders, Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, […]
It Takes A Village To Save A British Pub by Frank Langfitt
Villagers feared without the Packhorse, there would be no place in town for people to gather. So in 2012, John, Coles and others in the village created a grass-roots campaign called “Save the Packhorse.” They set out to preserve the pub and eventually raised funds to buy it. “You deplete a small community of a […]
Main Street Retail: Virtual Stores, Robot Deliveries, Real Pubs, Bank Malls and Cash Required
RETAIL TO REINFORCE A CHARACTER VISION. Constantly reinforce the community vision and commitment to ensure that the storefronts and business models on main street “Active Zones” are consistent with the towns’ and main streets’ vision of sustainable businesses and uses open evenings and weekends. Five more ideas. Articles published in this edition of CharacterTowns.org present several ideas […]
Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns, Designing and Retrofitting for Sustainability by Avi Friedman
“Small and mid-sized suburban towns house two-thirdsof the world’s population and current modes of planningfor these municipalities are facing challenges of both philosophy and form. Common approaches that have prevailed in past decades no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. Rather than dismissing small and mid-sized towns as unattractive suburban sprawl, Planning Small and […]
Design Downtown For Women (Men Will Follow) by David Feehan, Drew McLellan, Sheila Grant, Carol Becker.
“Today, women in both business and leisure,have a critical influence on the success of a downtown area. What are the factors that should be considered when designing or re- inventing your downtown so that this important demographic feels welcome, safe and included? This book explores the factors that influence their desire to do business, travel […]
Be a 21st Century Main Street.
Find the Role for Main Street. As e-commerce continues to intrude into the downtown market place, as the next generation of ride sharing and autonomous vehicles become more prevalent, as communications become more immediate and visual, and as the have – have not dichotomy grows, it becomes harder and harder to anticipate outcomes.What is “known” and “unknowable” becomes more important […]
How Small Towns and Cities Can Use Local Assets to Rebuild Their Economies
By the EPA Lessons From Successful Places Over time, all communities experience changes that affect the industries, technologies, and land use patterns that help form the foundation of their local economies. Economically resilient towns, cities, and regions adapt to changing conditions and even reinvent their economic bases if necessary. Even if the community has lost its […]
The Death and Life of Main Street
Small Towns in American Memory, Space, and Community by Miles Orvell From Amazon… “For more than a century, the term “MainStreet” has conjured up nostalgic images of American small-town life. Representations exist all around us, from fiction and film to the architecture of shopping malls and Disneyland. All the while, the nation has become increasingly […]