http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Crowdsourcing cool places for creatives en-us onuhet@gmail.com 2008-05-16T03:00:00-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001304.html Ten defining principles for a true green community There's a ton of buzz on green communities sprouting up everywhere, and while the US Green Building Council provides LEED standards for neighborhoods, it's not nearly the benchmark that the BioRegional... 1304@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Green Development 2008-05-16T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001303.html The first zero-energy community in North America? Being that a zero-energy community means 100% renewable energy, that's no small claim to make. However, the renowned zero-energy development firm in the UK, Bioregional Development Group (profiled in the previous entry),... 1303@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Green Development 2008-05-15T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001302.html Zero-energy community in the UK There's a lot of talk of zero-energy (100% renewable energy) urban communities, but not a lot of built examples. The Beddington Zero Energy Development, or BedZED as it's better known, is a rare exception,... 1302@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ 2008-05-14T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001301.html The first 100% fully wind-powered town in the U.S. Rock Port, Missouri may only have a population of 1300, but it claims a title that no other community in the U.S. can - all of its energy is generated... 1301@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Green Development 2008-05-13T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001300.html A third place for bicyclists You may have heard about the cafe for bike commuters, but what about a hangout for casual riders? That's what two native local entrepreneurs had in mind when they opened the Little Red Bike... 1300@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Third Places 2008-05-12T10:44:35-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001299.html The continued rise of the home office We hear a lot of buzz about the popularity of people working at home, but how prevalent is it? Here's a snapshot via answering a few questions: How many U.S. Americans are... 1299@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Workplaces 2008-05-09T08:52:35-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001298.html Q&A: How do you initiate a beta community? It's the question I've lately been getting asked the most, so I thought I'd publish a response. First of all, to clarify in the simplest terms, a beta community is the... 1298@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Beta Communities 2008-05-08T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001297.html The 'creative treehouse' If you're looking for an affordable, creative place to work or hang out, you're in luck if you live in Pittsburgh, or more precisely, Bellevue, Pennsylvania, 4.5 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. That's where you'll find the... 1297@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Workplaces 2008-05-07T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001296.html 'Workforce housing' and why local businesses want it Imagine if half of all your employees suddenly couldn't afford to live conveniently near your workplace? Many of them would leave rather than spend two hours of their daily lives in... 1296@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Attainability 2008-05-06T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001295.html Carbon footprint per passenger mile For those of you wondering what the carbon impact is between walking, riding and driving, the folks at the Sightline Institute, a nonprofit sustainability research center, provides an answer with clarity. Some insights from... 1295@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Green Development 2008-05-05T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001294.html Urban square spon-taneous: Mass-created fountain In this ongoing series of spontaneous creative happenings that are attracted to the public stage that is the urban square, 1500 students gathered in Place Ladeuzeplein, Leuven, Belgium to create their own instantaneous Bellagio... 1294@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Entertainment & Arts 2008-05-02T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001293.html Urban square spontaneous: Roman pillow fight What's the so called Committee for the Termination of National Apathy to do to achieve its mission of relieving anxiety and stress? A national pillow fight of course! Some 300 people celebrated the... 1293@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Entertainment & Arts 2008-05-01T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001292.html Being authentically green goes beyond 'gizmo green' As urban designer Steve Mouzon states, there's a lot of press on 'gizmo green'; the technology-oriented inventions from hybrids to bamboo floors. However, his website reminds us of The Original Green before... 1292@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Green Development 2008-04-30T08:59:03-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001291.html Paris' version of coworking - with cafe Of course a coworking site in Paris would have a cafe. Strangely enough, it's one of the only coworking sites to include one, especially given the official definition of coworking as a... 1291@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Workplaces 2008-04-29T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001290.html Moving streetcar nightclub Here's a much more conscientious alternative to the Hummer limousine (no, not a hybrid Hummer limousine)... Prague's tram-based nightclub, known as Tramix. Yes, that's a roving streetcar dance party with music, disco lighting and two bars,... 1290@http://www.cooltownstudios.com/ Entertainment & Arts 2008-04-28T03:00:00-05:00