Tag Archives: California

by bcolgan4 | 07/12/2011

Creative Cities International — The Vitality Index (VI)

by Brendan Colgan Last summer Creative Cities International (CCI) launched a new cultural impact study in the U.S. entitled the Vitality Index (VI) [click here for the report]. The study aims to model the “human experience of the city at its … Continue reading →

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by bcolgan4 | 18/11/2011

Davis California | Progressive, Corky, and Unique

by Brendan Colgan Davis, California is located 18 km (11 mi) west of Sacramento, and 113 km (72 mi) northeast of San Francisco. I must admit prior to traveling there, I didn’t know much about it beyond the fact that it is particularly well-known for … Continue reading →

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by bcolgan4 | 04/11/2011

“Greening” America’s Ports | The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

by Brendan Colgan A competitive global economy forces ports to compete with one another for trade and fosters a cut-throat mentality: ‘expand or be forgotten’, ‘cut costs otherwise your competitor will’. As a result, green initiatives are often put on … Continue reading →

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by renardteipelke | 19/10/2011

It’s a Cool Place, but Don’t Tell Anyone!

by Renard Teipelke Traveling to new destinations is one of human mankind’s greatest experiences. You have two options with respect to a destination’s standing: you can either decide for the well-known, established one or you can try out the relatively … Continue reading →

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by splacing | 28/07/2011

Highway 1 & the Magic of a Simple Road

By Renard Teipelke Have you ever thought about a sabbatical year? Going away. Writing your first novel. Trying to find the meaning of life. Leave all your problems of everyday life behind. Finally succeed in renouncing Twitter, iPhone, Facebook, DirectTV, … Continue reading →

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by splacing | 15/06/2011

Pismo Beach: Niche Existence due to Otherness

By Renard Teipelke Along the Pacific Coast, California offers hundreds of beautiful beaches. Names (or places) such as Santa Cruz, Malibu, or Coronado Island are world famous not only because they are marketed well but are actually nice, sunny, and … Continue reading →

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Tagged as beach, California, coast, distinctiveness, Malibu, Pismo Beach, Place Branding, Place Identity, small-scale, tourism, USA