Monthly Archives: September 2007

Citistates Charleston Report Is Published

The Citistates team’s report for the Charleston, South Carolina, region was published by the Charleston Post & Courier this September and October. The overriding issue: How this small metro, with its historic and distinguished center city and exquisite Lowcountry setting, accommodates heavy early 21st century growth pressures without compromising its vaunted high quality of life. [...]

Fulton Dissects Kotkin

Citistates Associate Bill Fulton has written three fascinating blogs assailing urban writer Joel Kotkin’s sometimes simplistic attacks on urbanism and cool cities.  All are worth a read.  Here they are in reverse order: It’s Time To De-Kotkinize The Planning Debate 21 August 2007 -    So I’ve finally had it with Joel Kotkin. Joel Kotkin [...]