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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The list is also probably outdated.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

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