Businesses

Businesses Claims That Bike Lanes Ruin Business

In downtown Vancouver, where bike lanes have replaced parking spots on some strips, shop owners have complained that they are bad for business. A new study disproves the theory - kinda.
12 August 2011 - 11:00am
The Vancouver Sun

Companies Ditch Suburban Office Parks

Suburban areas were once strongholds of corporate campuses and office parks. But there's a shift underway that's drawing companies back to cities.
2 June 2011 - 2:00pm
Grist

Debating San Francisco's Community Benefit Districts

There are 12 community benefit districts in San Francisco, which raise their own taxes to create funds for various local projects. But some argue they favor big businesses.
24 January 2011 - 10:00am
San Francisco Chronicle

More Companies Moving Back to the City

The suburbanization of business headquarters may be coming to an end.
29 April 2010 - 10:00am
Harvard Business Review

Replacing Empty Storefronts With Fake Ones

With small businesses closing shop and empty stores lining its main street, the British borough of North Tyneside is creating fake storefronts to create the appearance of a lively shopping area.
20 March 2010 - 7:00am
BBC

Car-Free Days Cancelled in One Vancouver Site

Local businesses on a busy Vancouver street that had been hosting weekly car-free events this summer have protested and effectively cancelled the event.
11 August 2009 - 3:00am
CBC
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