What is an "Up-And-Coming" City and How Do You Spot One?
What characteristics make a city up-and-coming or desirable in the future?
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What characteristics make a city up-and-coming or desirable in the future?
This article was originally published on Common Edge. From the hills behind the City Hall in my adopted hometown of Ventura, California, it’s less than 1,000 yards southward to the Pacific Ocean. This constrained piece of topography creates a small urban gem of a downtown: streetscapes, restaurants, stores, offices, residences, parking garages, and a beachfront promenade, all within eight or so square blocks, creating a lively streetlife that connects a historic downtown to the beach. But this narrow slot is also a critical part of California’s coastal transportation corridor. Laced thro...