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Stages of a Downtown Comeback: Fresno Begins the Long Climb
Stages of a Downtown Comeback: Fresno Begins the Long Climb by James Fallows Urban revivals require a shared narrative, private-sector partners, and a public official championing a far-sighted plan....
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Downtown Fresno Kicks Off Its Campaign
Downtown Fresno Kicks Off Its Campaign by James Fallows Why “unapologetic” may be the most important word in a city’s recovery plan (Read it here.)
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Creating California’s New Bohemia — in an Unexpected Locale
Creating California’s New Bohemia — in an Unexpected Locale by James Fallows “It’s a great time to be an artist in Fresno.” This is a possibility I had never considered before visiting. And now …...
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3 Ways of Thinking About Fresno — And Why You Should Care
3 Ways of Thinking About Fresno — And Why You Should Care by James Fallows A beleaguered city shows the path toward revival. (Read it here.)
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Nice Downtowns: How Did They Get That Way?
Nice Downtowns: How Did They Get That Way? by James Fallows “Visitors think, ‘That’s just how Seattle is.’ But it wasn’t.” Lessons via places ranging from Fresno to Shanghai. (Read it here.)
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Can Cars Save Downtown?
Can Cars Save Downtown? by James Fallows Fresno, California prepares to rip up its landmark pedestrian mall and replace it with a street. (Read it here.)
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Fresno to South Bend to Louisville: The Elusive Elements of Civic Success
Fresno to South Bend to Louisville: The Elusive Elements of Civic Success by James Fallows More cities, more assessments of what works, and why Read it here.
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Cars, Pedestrians, and the Struggle for the Future of Downtowns
Cars, Pedestrians, and the Struggle for the Future of Downtowns by James Fallows Plus: how much is any discussion of “downtown” a coded talk about race? (Read it here.)
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An Incredible Time-Capsule View of One Downtown’s Development
An Incredible Time-Capsule View of One Downtown’s Development by James Fallows Can tearing up a noted artistic zone be a path to civic success? City leaders say yes, while some of their citizens say...
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The Battle for Downtown, From Canada to the Carolinas
The Battle for Downtown, From Canada to the Carolinas by James Fallows “It is strange, but true.” What one reader says about Raleigh, North Carolina, applies many other places as well. (Read it here.)
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“Wondering Why We Like Fresno?”
“Wondering Why We Like Fresno?” by James Fallows Some people are smug about the coolness of New York or San Francisco. Those places are nice, Jim Fallows agrees. But he much prefers “the kick-ass...
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From Fresno to Duluth to Allentown, with Montana in Between: Civic Updates
From Fresno to Duluth to Allentown, with Montana in Between: Civic Updates by James Fallows In this post, Fallows offers updates on developments in cities reported on previously. (Read it here.)
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And Now for Something Saner and More Positive: Fresno, Erie
And Now for Something Saner and More Positive: Fresno, Erie by James Fallows New notes on Fresno and Erie (Read it here.)
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The Generational Difference in Optimism: A Video Look
The Generational Difference in Optimism: A Video Look by James Fallows A note on a new Atlantic video about economic and social dislocation in three cities featured in the American Futures series:...
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