Week of December 26, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Consider Crowdfunding at Your Own Peril – Entrepreneur
The Evolution of Real Estate Crowdfunding — Some Links – JD Supra
Crowdfunding for Social Entrepreneurship: 4 Lessons for Making Impact – Tech Wire Asia
Urbanist News
How to Make an Affordable City More Affordable – CityLab
Building Community Resilience from the Ground Up – Sustainable Cities Collective
2016: CNU Year in Review – Congress for the New Urbanism
Week of December 19, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Title III Crowdfunding For Real, Part I – Forbes
Crowdfunding- The Good, The Bad & The (really) Ugly Part II –The Bad– Crowdfund Beat
A First-Time Investor’s Guide to Equity Crowdfunding – Venture Beat
Urbanist News
Artists in Indianapolis are Taking Over Abandoned Homes – The Renewal Project
Pittsburgh’s Industrial Past Fuels Tech-Focused Future – Curbed
Women And Men Use Cities Very Differently – Fast Company
Week of December 12, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Congressman McHenry Applauds Passage of Bill That Includes Crowdfunding Fix, Small Business Advocate & Accredited Investor Update – Crowdfund Insider
Crowdfunding Proponents Blame Regulators for Slow Growth – The Globe and Mail
Future of Crowdfunding Panel at Crowd Invest Summit West Delves into Broad Potential For Industry – Equities.net
Urbanist News
Jarrett Walker’s Philosophy of Public Transit as Means to Freedom – Plan Philly
It’s Time to Set Broadway Free – The New York Times
Chicago — The Rise and Revolt of the City State – Financial Times
Week of December 5, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Congressman McHenry Applauds Passage of Bill That Includes Crowdfunding Fix, Small Business Advocate & Accredited Investor Update – Crowdfund Insider
TechVibe Radio Interview with Small Change’s Eve Picker – Pittsburgh Technology Council
Impact Investing Trends: Evidence of a Growing Industry – Global Impact Investing Network
Urbanist News
Larimer and Orphan: How the Last Italian Store on a Forgotten Street in Pittsburgh found a State of Grace – Places Journal
Talking Public Space with Jan Gehl in Mexico City– The Architect’s Newspaper
Black Friday Parking Reflections – Strong Towns
Week of November 28, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Australian Government reintroduces Equity Crowdfunding Bill – Tech Portal
Breaking The Rules Of Crowdfunding – SGB Media
40 Nigerian Entrepreneurs Start Crowdfunding For Lagos Next Economy– TechCabal
Urbanist News
Welcome to the Multimillion-Dollar Business of Selling U.S. Cities – Next City
Urban Renewal and the Hill District – The Glassblock
A Dispatch From People Investing in Place, a Civic Change Conference – Technically Philly
Week of November 21, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Crowdfunding Top 100 Influencers and Brands – Onalytica
Interest is Growing in Crowdfunding but Improvements Will Help – Crowdfund Insider
There are Now 21 FINRA Approved Reg CF Crowdfunding Portals – Crowdfund Insider
Urbanist News
Pittsburgh Awarded $50 Million in Tax Credits for New Development– NEXT Pittsburgh
What Matters to the Success of Cities – City Observatory
Advocates of Color are Elevating a Different Perspective on Safe Streets – Streetsblog USA
A short week; Happy Thanksgiving!
Week of November 14, 2016
Crowdfunding News
The Surprising State of Equity Crowdfunding – Forbes
Reg A+ Update: 14 Deals Closed and $175 Million Raised– Crowdfund Insider
Indiegogo Equity Crowdfunding Lets Anyone Invest in Startups – Slash/Gear
Urbanist News
Truly Responsive and Inclusive Planning– Planetizen
Great Neighborhoods Don’t Have To Be Illegal—They’re Not Elsewhere – City Observatory
Burgh’s Eye View App Tracks Pittsburgh’s Potholes, Arrests, Graffiti – Trib Live
Week of November 7, 2016
Crowdfunding News
You Too Can Invest In a Startup Likely to Go Bust – Bloomberg Technology
RealCap 2016 – Legal Ins & Outs of Crowdfunding: How to Structure Your Deals for Success – Videos from RealCap Chicago 2016
Long Time Patch of Land Executive Departs Company – Crowdfund Insider
Urbanist News
The Myth of Revealed Preference for Suburbs – City Observatory
How to Start Thinking About What a Trump Presidency Means for Cities – CityLAB
Election Roundup: Planning’s Big Day at the Ballot Box – Planetizen
Week of October 31, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Title III Crowdfunding Might Not Be What Many Expected – Crowdfund Insider
Regulation Crowdfunding Welcomes Non-Accredited Investors – Huffington Post
These New Crowdfunding Sites Seek Social as Well as Financial Returns – Locavesting
Eve Picker, Founder of Real Estate Platform Small Change, Shares Insight into Reg CF Approval – Crowdfund Insider
Urbanist News
How Baltimore’s Promising Vacant Properties Program Is Working – Next City
The Great Mind And Vision Of Jane Jacobs – Market Urbanism
In the Shadow of Studs – Newcity
Week of October 24, 2016
Crowdfunding News
How Crowdfunding Can Supercharge Your Campaign In 2016 – Forbes
SEC Approves Intrastate Crowdfunding Rules – ThinkAdvisor
Equity Crowdfunding is Here, but Where is the Crowd? – Lexology
Urbanist News
Top 50 Urban Planning Websites – Planetizen
Nine Projects Set to Transform Detroit – Curbed Detroit
AOL Co-Founder Steve Case on the Rise of Second Cities – Wall Street Journal
Week of October 17, 2016
Crowdfunding News
There Are Tangible Ways to Measure Social Impact Investing – Next City
The Equity Crowdfunding Report– Business Insider
Real Estate Crowdfunding’s Pathway of Change – Huffington Post
Urbanist News
Is It Too Late for Equitable Development in Some Parts of Pittsburgh? – Public Source
How Can Cities Save Their Small Businesses? – Curbed
Newly Released Maps Show How Housing Discrimination Happened – National Geographic
Week of October 10, 2016
Crowdfunding News
What Regulation Crowdfunding in the JOBS Act Means to Entrepreneurs and Startups – TechCrunch
Ruth Hedges: Crowdfunding Will Be Ubiquitous – CrowdfundInsider
State of the States: An Intrastate Crowdfunding Update – Anthony Zeoli
Urbanist News
Bill Peduto Talks Pittsburgh Renewal, Smart Cities, and Twitter – Cities Today
How a Former Mayor Became the World’s Urban Planner – Next City
Redefining Global Cities – Brookings
Week of October 3, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Congressman Patrick McHenry: “I Will Continue to Work on the Three Fintech Bills I’ve Now Introduced” – CrowdfundInsider
Crowdfunding Could Be Huge in Africa but Regulatory Laws Need to Catch Up – Quartz
RealCap Conference Propels Real Estate Crowdfunding – Jorge Newbery, American Homeowner Preservation
Urbanist News
To End the Affordable Housing Crisis, Washington Needs to Legalize Main Street – Washington Post
Lots to Lose: How Cities Around the World are Eliminating Car Parks – The Guardian
Englewood Hopes Starbucks, Whole Foods Create ‘Ripple Effect’ – Chicago Tribune
Week of September 26, 2016
Crowdfunding News
How Equity Crowdfunding Could Level the Playing Field for Female Entrepreneurs – Fortune
What You Need to Know About Real Estate Crowdfunding – Quicken Loans
Crowdfunding to Build Community – Huffington Post
Urbanist News
101 Small Things You Can Do to Improve Your City – Curbed
A Driveless Future for Our Cities – Bruce Katz, Brookings
Reinventing Lawrenceville Took Time and Effort – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Week of September 19, 2016
Crowdfunding News
The Potential and Perils of Title III Crowdfunding – Forbes
Why the Most Significant Part of the JOBS Act Has Yet to Catch On – Fortune
3 FinTech Niches Worth Investing Your Money In – Equities.com
Urbanist News
Why Pittsburgh Should Go All-in on Equitable Development – Next Pittsburgh
Urban Design & Social Complexity – Market Urbanism
The Greatest Modern Buildings in Detroit – Model D
Week of September 12, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Making an Impact with the Crowd – Jorge Newbery, Huffington Post
Title III Equity Crowdfunding Takes Off for Small Businesses – Business News Daily
The New And Improved Regulation A: A Short Summary – Mark Roderick, CrowdfundAttny.com
Urbanist News
Median Incomes for City-Dwellers Are Finally On the Rise – NextCity
Lone Star Quartet – City Journal
Memphis is Doing Greenspace Right Again – CityLab
Week of September 5, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Crowdfunding Transforms Real Estate Investing – Huffington Post
How Crowdfunding is Changing Business – New Zealand Business
Equity Crowdfunding’s First Report Card – Entrepreneur
Urbanist News
Chicago Architects Team Up on Climate Change – NextCity
Burying a 1950s Planning Disaster – CityLab
When Officials Threaten Demolition, These People Step in to Preserve the Pittsburgh Region’s Historic Homes – PublicSource
Week of August 29, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Where Does Crowdfunding Go From Here? Experts Explain – Forbes
Crowd-Funding The Future City – HuffPost Tech UK
Here’s the First Arizona Company to Use Equity Crowdfunding – Phoenix Business Journal
Urbanist News
Big Transit Plans Go Before Voters in November – Governing
More Thoughts on Jane Jacobs from One of Her Closest Collaborators – Common/Edge
New Orleans Green Spaces Experiencing Unanticipated Post-Katrina Comeback – New Orleans Advocate
Week of August 22, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Crowdfunding Aggregators Help Investors Gain Efficiency, Convenience – Huffington Post
Passive Investment Opportunities Through Real Estate Crowdfunding – Equities.com
Clickbait: American Banker Article Declares Marketplace Lending Unsustainable – Crowdfund Insider
Urbanist News
San Francisco Transit Campaign Ups Access to City – Phys.org
AllTransit Reads Between the (Bus) Lines to Advocate for Urban Life – Line/Shape/Space
A New Competition Aims to Give Substantial Aid to Design-Based Agencies That are Improving Cities – The Architect’s Newspaper
Week of August 15, 2016
Crowdfunding News
$5 Million Raised Since Change in Equity Crowdfunding Rules – Yahoo Finance
Two Related Party Rules In Title III Crowdfunding – Mark Roderick, CrowdfundAttny.com
Equity Crowdfunding Is Good News for Cleantech – Environmental Defense Fund
Urbanist News
Saving Koalas Through Urban Design – Phys.org
Pittsburgh Enlists Small Businesses to Fight Blight – Next City
Does Place Matter Anymore? Cities and the 2016 Election – Rooflines
Week of August 8, 2016
Crowdfunding News
$5 Million Raised Since Change in Equity Crowdfunding Rules – Entrepreneur
Citizen Investors — A 90 Day State-of-the Union On Crowdfunding – Forbes
Big Deal for Small Change: $168K+ Committed to Pittsburgh Buvinger Project– Crowdfund Insider
Urbanist News
Post Katrina: Why New Orleanians Overwhelmingly Choose Traditional Architecture – Common Edge
Study: Even Drivers Prefer Protected Bike Lanes – Streetsblog
Can We Get Development in Bushwick Right? – NY Mag
Week of August 1, 2016
Crowdfunding News
What Does the Use of Digital Currency in Real Estate Crowdfunding Mean for Investors? – NREI Online
Tech Sector Pushes for Fewer Crowdfunding Restrictions – Bloomberg Law
Crowdfunding and Real Estate: What You Need to Know– RIS Media
Urbanist News
Cool Districts Need Authentic, Fine-Grained Foundation – IBJ
Millennials Bring New Life to Some Rust Belt Cities – Pew Charitable Trusts
Curing Foreclosure, the Cancer of Homeowners – Huffington Post
Week of July 25, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Can Crowdfunding Save Our Cities? – Interiors & Sources
How Will Investors Exit Their Crowdfunding Investments? – Small Business Trends
The “Fix Crowdfunding Act” – What It Fixes And What It Doesn’t Fix – Anthony Zeoli, JD Supra
Urbanist News
5 Rules For Designing Great Cities, From Denmark’s Star Urbanist – Fast Company
How Chicago Turned an Industrial Waste Site Into a Nature Lovers’ and Cyclists’ Paradise – CityLab
It’s Time to Retire Tired Talk About the “Rust Belt” – CBS News
Week of July 18, 2016
Crowdfunding News
New Zealanders Harness the Power of Crowdfunding to Turn a Private Beach Public – Mother Nature Network
Mary Jo White: SEC Staff Continues to Closely Monitor Reg CF, Reg A+ -Crowdfund Insider
Could Crowdfunding Reshape Entrepreneurship? – Yale Insights
Urbanist News
Portland Tenant Advocates Have Joined the Fight Against Parking Requirements – Willamette Week
What Should Pittsburgh Look Like in 2050? – AIA Pittsburgh
How Demographics Explain the World – Aaron Renn, Urbanophile
Week of July 11, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Analysis of First 50 Crowdfunding Offerings: Following the Crowd – National Law Review
Fix Crowdfunding Act Passes House, Likely to Pass Senate – Equities.com
Fundrise Co-Founder Dan Miller Provides Update & Insight into Future Projects – Crowdfund Insider
Urbanist News
Industry Outlook for Resilience – UrbanLand
Mapping the Small Development Project/Process – R. John the Bad
The Philosophy That Has Pitted Cars Against Cyclists for the Last 40 Years is Finally Dying – LA Times
Week of July 4, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Indiegogo Could Soon Dominate Equity Crowdfunding – Fortune Magazine
House Passes Two Bills Aimed at Making It Easier for Entrepreneurs to Get Access to Cash – Yahoo Finance/Entrepreneur
Crowdfunded Real Estate: Should You Jump on the Bandwagon? – Realtor.com
Urbanist News
How Anti-Growth Sentiment, Reflected in Zoning Laws, Thwarts Equality – New York Times
Since 1960, Many Fast-Growing Cities Would Have Shrunk If Not For Sprawl – Streetsblog
Americans are Paying More to Live in the Very Places They Once Abandoned – Washington Post
Week of June 27, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Change.org Dives into Crowdfunding – Fast Company
CFIRA Voices Support for the Fix Crowdfunding Act – Crowdfund Insider
AHP To Acquire 69 Mortgages for $652K Secured by Properties Worth $3.85MM – American Homeowner Preservation
Urbanist News
When Cities Change – City Observatory
10 New HUD Choice Neighborhoods to Split $8 Million – Next City
The Future of The ‘Smart City’ – WNYC
Week of June 20, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Regulation Crowdfunding is a Different Ball Game – Crowdfund Beat
Progress Report: Data From 30 days of Title III Equity Crowdfunding – Crowdfund Insider
Equity Crowdfunding Allows Anyone to Invest in Start-Ups – Concord Monitor
Urbanist News
Beyond Fitness: The Social Benefits of Open Streets Events– Streetsblog
Mayor Landrieu Unveils Five-Year Affordable Housing Plan – The Gambit (NoLa)
Mind Mapping Pittsburgh: A Conversation with Archie Archambault and Lena Tesone – The Glassblock
Week of June 13, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Can Equity Crowdfunding Save Capitalism? – Huffington Post
Half a Crowdfunding Fix: HR 4855 Passes House Financial Services Committee with Several Changes – Crowdfund Insider
Reg CF Comes Alive: And With It, Opportunity for Small Real Estate Developers – Crowdfund Insider
New Rules Help Ordinary Investors Tap Into Crowdfunding – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Urbanist News
How to Invest in 18-Hour Cities– US News & World Report
Open Streets: 10 Cities That Put Cars in Park For a Day – USA Today
The YIMBY Movement Wants More Development, Not Less. But What, Exactly, Does That Mean? – The Urban Edge
Speak, City – Newcity Chicago
Week of June 6, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Real Estate’s New Land of Plenty – US News & World Report
Cool — There’s a New Way to Snare Smallbiz Funds – USA Today
Will a Pre-funded Deals Strategy Cause a Shift in Real Estate Crowdfunding? – David Drake, HuffPost Business
What a $100 Investment Can Do for Struggling Homeowners – Next City
Urbanist News
Where America is Working – David Brooks, New York Times
Detroit Urbanism’s Series on the Woodward Plan Shows Us What Could Have Been – Curbed Detroit
The Architecture of Gentrification – Pacific Standard
Week of May 30, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Paul Niederer Appointed Wealth Migrate Australia CEO – Crowdfund Insider
Is This the Proposal That Could Save Crowdfunding? – Fortune
New Regulation Might be Seriously Ill-Conceived, But There is Still Hope for Equity Crowdfunding in the US– Jeff Lynn, City AM
Considering Regulation Crowdfunding’s Advertising Restrictions – JD Supra Business Advisor
Urbanist News
Creative Placemaking’s Positive Impact on Community Development – Urban Land
Launching the Housing Development Dashboard – Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC-Berkeley
Conflicting Views on How Best to Combat Gentrification, Explained – Planetizen
Week of May 23, 2016
Crowdfunding News
7 on Your Side Examines Ups, Downs of Crowdfunding Real Estate – KGO-7, ABC-TV
The SEC Has a Thing for Crowdfunding – Hackaday
AIG to Offer Crowdfunding Investor Protection– Insurance Journal
Regulation Crowdfunding Offers More Savings, More Marketing Restriction – Fierce Finance
Urbanist News
Portrait of the Artist as Community Developer – Urban Land
Equity, Engagement, Community: Empathy Ain’t Enough – PlaceMakers
How Newcastle Went From Post-Industrial Wasteland to Top 10 Global Travel Destination – Urbanophile
Week of May 16, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Regulation Crowdfunding Is Live: What Businesses and Investors Need to Know – PC Mag
Crowdfunding’s Power To Close The Racial Wealth Gap – Huffington Post
New Crowdfunding Rules Let the Small Fry Swim With Sharks – New York Times
Why Equity Crowdfunding Could Be Dangerous for Investors and Entrepreneurs – Fortune
Big Bang for Startup ‘Crowdfunding’ Opens With a Fizzle – Yahoo Finance
Urbanist News
How to Make Cities Happier and More Sustainable – Pacific Standard
Saving Tax Dollars with Compact Development – RCLCO
The Best Small and Medium-Size Cities for Jobs – New Geography
Week of May 9, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Equity Crowdfunding Coming Soon for Average Investors – Bob Pisani, CNBC
SEC ACSEC Committee Will Review Definition of an Accredited Investor on May 18th – Crowdfund Insider
Inside the Real Estate Crowdfunding Land Rush – Bloomberg
Why Equity Crowdfunding Could Be Dangerous for Investors and Entrepreneurs – Fortune
Equity Crowdfunding for Non-Rich People is Coming – Fast Company
Urbanist News
Revolutionizing City Streets: A Podcast with Jannete Sadik-Khan – City Journal
One Way To Fix Cities is to Eliminate the One-Way – Curbed
Want Economic Growth? Try Urban Density – Bloomberg
Week of May 2, 2016
Crowdfunding News
The Renaissance of the Retail Investor: Fixing America’s Wealth Disparity – Crowdfund Insider
The Staying Power of Crowdfunding in Real Estate – UrbanLand
For Detroit Artery, The Future is Urban – CNU Public Journal
Urbanist News
Happy 100th Birthday, Jane Jacobs!– Planetizen
From ‘Her’ to ‘Mr. Robot’: Movies and TV Make Public Transit Hip – Governing
The Construction of Medellin’s Green Belt – Pacific Standard
Week of April 25, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Orchard: There are Two Sides to the Marketplace Lending Slowdown – Crowdfund Insider
No Demo Days For Title III Issuers – Mark Roderick, Crowdfundattny.com
Why VCs Do Not Like Equity Crowdfunding – Crowdfund Beat
Urbanist News
How to Make City Housing More Affordable– Wall Street Journal
What Your City Looks Like When Every Store is Mapped – The Washington Post
The Construction of Medellin’s Green Belt – Pacific Standard
Week of April 18, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Big Things Predicted for Small Change Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform– Crowdfund Insider
Three Curveballs of Public Equity Crowdfunding – Forbes
The Apples and Oranges of Crowdfunding – Crowdfund Beat
Watch all the panel videos from the inaugural RealCap Pittsburgh!
Urbanist News
A Subway Map of Pittsburgh Fancy, Fantasy – Diana Nelson-Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Psychological Cost of Boring Buildings – The Science of Us
Are Cities the Cure for Short-Termism? – Brookings Institution
Week of April 11, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Crowdfunding and Commercial Real Estate – Just a Fad?– NuWire Investor
Meeting Summary: Crowdfunding – Opportunities and Challenges – ULI Chicago
Out of Alignment: The Dysfunctional Definition of an Accredited Investor & The Often Overlooked “Entity” Issue – Anthony Zeoli, CrowdfundingLegalHub.com
Urbanist News
Harnessing the Power of the Sociable City – CNU Public Square
The Untapped Potential of Data-Driven Policy – City Journal
What Most Neighborhood Activists Don’t Understand About Real Estate Development – MinnPost
Week of April 4, 2016
Crowdfunding News
This Crowdfunding Platform’s New Tool Lets ‘The Crowd’ Invest Alongside Elite Venture Capitalists– Entrepreneur
“JOBS Act Revisited: What’s Working & What’s Not” (video debate) – Crowdfund Beat
Let’s Talk About Civic Crowdfunding and Government Responsibility – Katie Lorah, ioby (for Planetizen)
Urbanist News
The Principles of Ethical Development – Common Edge
From Rustbelts to the ‘Smartest Places on Earth’ – Brookings Institution
Cities for Everyone – Paul Krugman, New York Times
Week of March 28, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Equity Crowdfunding Finally Arrives May 15: Curb Your Enthusiasm – Crowdfund Beat
Seeking Impact: Investors and Innovators – Huffington Post
What You Need To Know About Upcoming Changes To Crowdfunding Legislation – Forbes
Urbanist News
Can New York Fix Its Housing Crisis? – Pacific Standard
A Crusade to Defeat the Legacy of Highways Rammed Through Poor Neighborhoods – Washington Post
Introducing the City Accelerator’s Third Cohort – Governing
The Need for Low-Income Housing, Part II – Market Urbanism
Week of March 21, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Why 2016 is the Year of Equity Crowdfunding – Crowdfund Beat
Engine to SEC: Have You Checked Out How the Brits Define an Accredited Investor? – Crowdfund Insider
Is Investment Crowdfunding Already Here? – Tech.Co
Urbanist News
#RealCapPittsburgh – RealCap Pittsburgh highlights via the #RealCapPittsburgh Twitter hashtag
Rethinking America’s Cities’ Success Stories – Aaron Renn, New Geography
The Need for Low-Income Housing – Market Urbanism
Week of March 14, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Only 1 in 3 Americans Have Heard of Equity Crowdfunding – Entrepreneur
The Rise of Investment Crowdfunding – Forbes
Crowdfunding for the Public Good is Evil – Wired
Urbanist News
Pittsburgh’s Youth-Driven Food Boom – The New York Times
Pittsburgh’s Home Buying Market Growing Younger – Pittsburgh Business Times
Why We Must Build – Shelterforce
Rent Control: A No-Win – Michael Lewyn, Market Urbanism
Week of March 7, 2016
Crowdfunding News
So You Think You Can Invest: The Reality of Equity Crowdfunding Under a New Rule – Huffington Post
Fund Managers Double Down on Online Real Estate Investing — But Are They Crowding Out the Little Guy? – The Real Deal
Why Equity Crowdfunding Platforms Must Take Due Diligence More Seriously – City A.M.
Urbanist News
Straight Talk and Truth About ‘Two Pittsburghs’ – Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
How One Developer Is Delivering Urban Infill – Doug Bauer, Planetizen
How Lyft and Uber Can Improve Transit Agency Budgets – Brookings Institution
Week of February 29, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Knock, Knock … Who’s There? … A TON Of Potential New Real Estate Investors – Anthony Zeoli, CrowdfundingLegalHub
Can Crowdfunding and Venture Capital Coexist? – Crowdfund Insider
New Crowdfunding Rules Attract U.S. Lenders to Canadian Companies – The Globe & Mail
Urbanist News
How Parking Requirements Hurt the Poor – Donald Shoup, Washington Post
What if City-Loving Millennials Are Just a Myth? – The Urban Edge
Forging Urban Frontiers – Carnegie Mellon Today
Week of February 22, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Equity Crowdfunding: What Motivates an Investor? – City A.M.
What “Solicit” Means Under Title III – Mark Roderick, Crowdfundattny.com
The 2016 International State of Play of Retail Equity Crowdfunding – Crowdfund Insider
Urbanist News
Smart Design = Smart Policy: Eezy-Peezy? Not So Fast – PlaceMakers
Great American Cities Have These Common Traits – The Takeaway
Getting Emotional About Urban Planning – NextCity
The Distorted DNA of Your Community– Strong Towns
Week of February 15, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Strong Towns Podcast with Eve Picker of Small Change – Strong Towns
SEC Issues Crowdfunding Alert – ThinkAdvisor
Why is Real Estate Crowdfunding So Hot? Find Out at RealCap – Next Pittsburgh
Urbanist News
From Berlin’s Warehouses to London’s Estates: How Cities Shape Music Scenes – The Guardian
What Happened to the Great Urban Design Projects? – The New York Times
U-R-A’s Alberta Square Renovation in Latvia Evokes Maritime and Beverage History – ArchDaily
How to Re-reverse a River – Topic Architecture
Week of February 8, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Will Title III Crowdfunding Be a Reality or a Pipe-dream? – Anthony Zeoli, CrowdfundingLegalHub.com
Equity Crowdfunding: Cool Concept, But Should You Invest? – Nasdaq.com
Why Title II Portals Will Also Become Title III – Mark Roderick, Crowdfundattny.com
Urbanist News
How to Boost Startups If You’re Not San Francisco – Brookings Institution
Toward a Stronger Theory of NIMBYism – CityLAB
Let’s Get Tiny?: A Small Home in Garfield Makes a Big Splash – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Week of February 1, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Canada: The Holy Grail of Crowdfunding – Crowdfund Insider
5 Important Questions About Real-Estate Crowdfunding – Entrepreneur
Crowdfunding Portals Prepare for Title III Retail Crowdfunding – Georgia Quinn, Crowdfund Insider
Bitcoin, Blockchain, the SEC and Equity Crowdfunding – News BTC
Urbanist News
Cities on the Big Screen – The Urbanist Podcast, Monocle
Do Suburbs Make City Kids Poorer? – Belt Magazine
Loneliness, Urban Design, and Form-Based Codes – CNU Public Square
Meet the Man Making the Most Out of Pittsburgh’s Vacant Lots – Pittsburgh Magazine
Tiny House is a Big Deal in Garfield – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Week of January 25, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Where Will Real Estate Crowdfunding Go In 2016? – SeekingAlpha
CoAssets Reveals Four Potential Crowdfunding Problems – Crowdfund Insider
Real Estate Crowdfunding: Invest a Little, Diversify a Lot – TODAY Online
Urbanist News
The Public Transit Paradox – Pacific Standard Magazine
More People Want Walkable Communities, but Outmoded Regulations Get in the Way – Regional Plan Association (NY)
The Top 10 Emerging Trends Shaping Real Estate in 2016 – Curbed
Tiny House For Sale In Garfield, But Others Will Face Hurdles – KDKA, CBS-Pittsburgh
Week of January 18, 2016
Crowdfunding News
The Rebound Effect: Community Revitalization and Real Estate Entrepreneurship – Huffington Post
CFIRA Offers Its Comments To SEC On Proposed Regulatory Changes -Anthony Zeoli, CrowdfundingLegalHub.com
Potential Pitfalls of Regulation CF – Part II: Practical Concerns for Funding Portals – Crowdfund Insider
Urbanist News
Writing the City – David Ulin, Barnes & Noble Review
Garfield’s Tiny House: A Big, Crowdfunded Vision – The Bulletin (pg. 4)
From One Tiny House, A Neighborhood May Grow – WUMW Radio, Milwaukee NPR Affiliate
What Aggie Brose & Rick Swartz Want You to Know about Their Neighborhood – Pittsburgh Magazine
Week of January 11, 2016
Crowdfunding News
Crowdfunding in 2016: Five Predictions – Crowdfund Insider
How Big Will Crowdfunding Get? – Wealth Management
The Top 10 Crowdfunding Legal Developments of 2015 – Crowdfund Insider
Changes To “Accredited Investor” Definition Recommended By SEC Staff; The Good, The Bad And The Ugly – Anthony Zeoli, CrowdfundingLegalHub.com
Urbanist News
Five U.S. Housing Rebound Predictions for 2016 – Urban Land Magazine
Small Designer Homes on Odd Lots Offers New Model For Urban Development – Curbed
Neighborhood Development in Mexico City – The Polis Blog
Week of January 4, 2016 (Happy New Year!)
Crowdfunding News
Early Shares Reveals 2016 Predictions For Real Estate Crowdfunding – Crowdfund Insider
Chicago’s CFX Markets Lets You Unload Real Estate Crowdfunding Investment – Chicago Tribune
Is There a Crowd for Equity Crowdfunding? – National Real Estate Investor
Urbanist News
Visualizing LA’s 18.6 Million Parking Spaces as One Enormous Blob– Streetsblog
Urban Residents Aren’t Abandoning Buses; Buses Are Abandoning Them – New Geography
Thousands of Downtown Detroit Apartments On the Way – Detroit Free Press
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