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Arts and Culture

Sonic City: The Evolving Economic Geography of the Music Industry, a 2009 article from the Journal of Planning Education and Research.

From Rust Belt to Artist Belt II: A Practical Approach to Artist-Based Community Development from the Community Partnership for Arta and Culture.

Bibliography pertaining to arts-based revitalization from the Urban Institute.

Cultivating Natural Cultural Districts, a report on the role of arts and culture in urban revitalization from Social Impact of the Arts Project and The Reinvestment Fund.

Urban Lifestyle

The City Gets a New Lease of Life, a 2011 article about the concept of Creative Cities.

The Freegan Establishment, a 2010 New York Times article about Squatters in Buffalo, New York.

The Case for Working With Your Hands, a 2009 New York Times article pondering the value of blue collar versus white collar labor.

Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche, They Ride Hogs Over It, a 2009 New York Times book review of Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford.

Can a City This Self-Serious Take a Joke?, a 2011 New York Times article about the new television show, Portlandia.

Urban Economy

Eight Ways to Use BALLE Calculators - a local economic development tool.

The City Gets a New Lease of Life, a 2011 article about the concept of Creative Cities.

Revenue, Expenses, Debt and Deficits, a 2011 analysis of government finances from Department of Numbers.

Where You Bring Your A Game and Your Networking Skills, a 2009 New York Times article about recession soccer in New York City.