I picked up a bottle of Terra Botanical Gin from Bloomington, Indiana's Cardinal Spirits and noticed this interesting logo on it. Many cites and states are attempting to create pride of place by various "Made in X" logos to indicate the location of origin. Coming up with a great logo is pretty tough, no matter where you are from. Most of the ones I've seen are fairly workaday. Indiana of course has done the same. There are a variety of "Made in Indiana" logos you can browse online at Google. This one is by far the best I've seen. I … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
Industrial Past, Industrial Future
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article about how Chicago's downtown office boom is being fueled by old line industries like food and consumer goods. Like many other major U.S. cities, Chicago is enjoying a boom as big employers opt for downtowns over suburban office parks that are being shunned by young workers. More than $20 billion worth of residential, office, cultural and retail projects are in development or on the drawing board, according to the city Planning and Development Department. But Chicago’s growth engine is … [Read more...]
Are Cities Too Conservative?
Political conservatism is all but extinct in cities, but the conservative impulse is alive and well. That is, a desire to prevent change in the name of preserving something that people find of value is still a powerful motivating force. Historic preservation is an example of the conservative impulse. NIMBYism is an example of the conservative impulse. Anti-gentrification advocacy is an example of the conservative impulse. In fact, it strikes me that cities are more conservative now than they were in the past. Previous generations … [Read more...]