In many ways, this is the list that started my blog--a compilation of urban neighborhoods across the country and around the world, each a focal point of new energy in their respective cities and regions. Looking at neighborhoods large and small actively engaged in the complex process of defining themselves has provided a great amount of the original fuel for this effort. Hence, why the list has its own page.
These places are real--they have actual residents and actual bricks-and-mortar infrastructure. Each is unique and deserves a higher profile--these are the places seen locally as having that transformative spark, and in many cases are held up as examples of the way city life is supposed to be.
That said, this list of places is by no means exhaustive. In fact, I'd love your help in making it more complete. If you have a neighborhood you think should be included here (especially those outside of North America), please let me know.
The list is also probably outdated. I've added and subtracted various neighborhoods over the last few years but, as is reflective of the shifting tides of urban "buzz" and corresponding developments and branding campaigns, I'm sure that there ones I'm missing, and others that may no longer be current. Still others may have fizzled entirely, given recent economic gloom. And then are those that just simply don't have a website along the lines of what I've looked for, such as any of the neighborhoods of Brooklyn, because they either have no unified branding campaign, would never want one, or simply don't need one.
Regardless, here's over 100 places that have informed the creation of this blog:
Atlanta: Little Five Points
Atlanta: Midtown
Atlanta: Virginia-Highland
Austin: Hyde Park
Austin: South Congress
Baltimore: Bolton Hill
Baltimore: Butchers Hill
Baltimore: Charles Village
Baltimore: Fells Point
Baltimore: Hampden
Baltimore: Neighborhoods
Baltimore: Reservoir Hill
Baltimore: SoWeBo/Union Square
Boston/Cambridge: Central Square
Boston/Cambridge: Davis Square
Boston/Cambridge: Harvard Square
Boston/Cambridge: Inman Square
Boston: East BostonBoston: Jamaica Plain
Boston: Neighborhoods
Boston: South End
Calgary: Inglewood
Calgary: Kensington
Calgary: Uptown 17th Avenue
Charlotte: NoDa
Charlotte: South End
Chicago: Andersonville
Chicago: Hyde Park/Kenwood
Chicago: Lincoln Square
Chicago: Neighborhoods
Chicago: Old Town
Chicago: Rogers Park
Chicago: Roscoe Village
Chicago: Wicker Park & Bucktown
Cincinnati: Downtown
Cincinnati: Mount Adams
Cincinnati: Neighborhoods
Cincinnati: Over-the-Rhine
Cleveland: Coventry
Cleveland: Ohio City
Cleveland: Tremont
Cleveland: University Circle
Columbus : Neighborhoods
Columbus: Neighborhoods
Columbus: Brewery District
Columbus: Downtown
Columbus: German Village
Columbus: Short North
Dallas: Deep Ellum
Dallas: Uptown
Denver: LoDo
Detroit: Midtown
Detroit: Neighborhoods
Indianapolis: Broad Ripple
Kansas City: Crossroads
Kansas City: River Market
Los Angeles: Atwater Village
Los Angeles: Echo Park
Los Angeles: Los Feliz
Los Angeles: Silver Lake
Memphis: South Main
Milwaukee: Beerline
Milwaukee: East Side
Milwaukee: Riverwest
Milwaukee: Third Ward
Minneapolis/St. Paul: Lowertown
Minneapolis/St. Paul: Uptown
Minneapolis/St. Paul: Warehouse District
Minneapolis/St. Paul: Neighborhoods
Montreal: Plateau de Mont-Royal
Montreal: Quartier Latin
Montreal: Vieux Montreal
Nashville: East End
Nashville: The Gulch
Ottawa: ByWard Market
Ottawa: Westboro
Philadelphia: Blocks Below Broad
Philadelphia: Callowhill (Loft District)
Philadelphia: Fishtown
Philadelphia: Manayunk
Philadelphia: Northern Liberties
Philadelphia: Northern Liberties (2)
Philadelphia: University City
Pittsburgh: Friendship
Pittsburgh: Lawrenceville
Pittsburgh: SouthSide
Pittsburgh: Strip District
Portland: Alberta Street
Portland: Hawthorne
Portland: Mississippi Avenue
Portland: Nob Hill
Portland: Pearl District
San Antonio: Southtown
San Diego: Downtown
San Diego: Hillcrest
San Diego: Little Italy
San Diego: Normal Heights
San Diego: Ocean Beach
San Diego: Pacific Beach
San Diego: South Park
San Francisco: Cityscape
San Francisco: Neighborhoods
Seattle: Ballard
Seattle: Fremont
Seattle: Georgetown
St. Louis: Delmar Loop
Toronto: Kensington Market
Toronto: Neighborhoods
Toronto: Riverdale/Leslieville
Toronto: West Queen West
Vancouver: Kitsilano
Vancouver: Neighborhoods
Washington DC: Adams-Morgan
Washington DC: Capitol Hill
Washington DC: Neighborhoods
