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Larry Claflin, Jr.

Columnist Larry Claflin, Jr., is a freelance writer based in New England and co-founder and former executive director of the non-profit Salem Jazz and Soul Festival. He is fascinated with the mechanics of city government and cultural development in cities.

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Economic Development
How Some States Blunt Growth for Craft Brewers
Cities across the U.S. support craft brewers for economic development, but in certain states, laws limit their growth potential.
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Public Safety
Festival security: Developing risk management plans for public events
Concerts at public parks or on city property present many potential risks
December 26, 2019 04:10 AM
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Economic Development
Report: Permitting The Food Truck Fiesta
The Food Truck Nation report reveals that being part of the food truck fiesta is easier in some cities than in others. Mobile kitchen vendors weigh in on how some local government permitting processes stall the burgeoning business.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Community Development
Locals Love Ellensburg’s Bike Culture & Public Events
Ellensburg, Washington, locals love their bike culture from the award-winning bike friendly infrastructure and policy to all the public events they can peddle to safely.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Parks & Recreation
Locals Love Bentonville’s Trails, Art, Gardens & Bike Recreation
Bentonville, Arkansas, locals love their green space network designed in part for bike recreation, with a labyrinth of sculpture-dotted trails, gardens and a collection of world class art.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Parks & Recreation
Creative Programming for Kids That Raises City Parks Revenues
With budget cuts always a possibility, some cities have tried creative recreational programming for kids that raises parks revenues.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Parks & Recreation
Exercise Opportunities are Part of Designing Healthy Cities
The secret ingredient to designing healthy cities may be including enough exercise opportunities. Can cities become fitness accountability partners?
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Community Engagement
Cities That Know How to Throw a Holiday Party
The cities that sparkle with community engagement have figured out their recipe for how to throw a holiday party.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Economic Development
Cities Can Have Pumpkin Cake & Eat It, Too: Fall Festivals Profit Guide
Fall festivals, pumpkin jams, autumn fests and Halloween parties are great ways for cities to perk up local economies and drive revenues to city coffers.
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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Public Safety
4 strategies to address weed smoking in city parks
Many states have legalized marijuana, but the laws do not authorize weed smoking in public, leaving cities to figure out enforcement
December 26, 2019 04:09 AM
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