Are Smaller Cities Better Equipped for the Future?


Are smaller urban regions more nimble than big cities?  I agree with the author of the article below. If so, good news for Peoria. The Metro area has about 360,000 people, enough for most cultural and business needs, but small enough to ensure few traffic hassles.  Yet close enough to Chicago for all the things that a very large urban provides.

Read the full story: The Rise of the Efficient City


http://www.planetizen.com/node/47043



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