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Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance: Must see TV: PBS broadcast the first of two 2-hour parts of
Q&A: How do you attract the anchor R & D tenants?: This is a more specific question related to job creation, asking how
Q&A: Shouldn’t people come before buildings?: As a civic/community-building practitioner, I often observe a disconnect in how communities
Introducing CoolTown Q&A: Here’s a new CoolTown blog feature: As CoolTown Network members were sending
Lighting up the night: Other than the exquisite architecture of Siena, Italy, one subconscious reason why
Yes, those buildings are looking at you: Whether you’re walking through downtown San Francisco, New Orleans, Paris or Rome,
Update! CoolTown in Georgia?: “Intelligent City of the Year 2000” by the World Teleport Association. The
The ‘postcard test: Surely this scene passes what the former mayor of Milwaukee, John Norquist
The art of placemaking: So what is placemaking? Here is ‘place’ defined: Any portion of space
Investing in artful neighborhoods: The CoolTown movement is more than just providing funky affordable housing for
A must-have artistic partner: It’s the familiar story: Artists, creatives and bohemians move into an undesirable
A 1-bedroom here for $425/mo.? In the Washington DC area?: If you’re an artist! One-bedroom units in this 12-unit building in the
Letting artists revitalize your downtown: I’ll be posting more photos of Italy’s inspirational place-making, but this week
Creative nightlife in Venice: I can see why hundreds of neighboring residents stream into historic Venice
The neighborhood piazza – the campo: Italians in the second millennium were all about socializing. Not only does
Cool since a thousand years ago: It’s good to be back from my place-making tour of Italy’s finest
Connecting a virtual world to the physical: The benefits of building community virtually (via the internet) are often seriously
Building community – virtually: There’s an old argument that the internet is isolating people. However, if
CoolTown piazza 5: Movie theaters: The things a CoolTown piazza can’t be without: Movie theaters – There
CoolTown piazza 4: The eclectic nightclub: The things a CoolTown piazza can’t be without: The eclectic nightclub –
CoolTown piazza 3: The pub: Essential #3 – The things a CoolTown piazza can’t be without: The
CoolTown piazza 1: The coffeehouse: This week I’ll take a look at what the ideal shops, restaurants,