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The Creating Cool conference: Part 2: The most inspiring person at the Creating Cool conference was the lunchtime
The Creating Cool conference: Part 1: How big a trend is this ‘cool town’ thing? The organizers for
Pennsylvania – Far from supporting CoolTowns (so far): This new report from the Brookings Institution, Back to Prosperity: A Competitive
The best college towns: Community profiler ePodunk ranked the top college towns in their College Town
In the news: More economic reason for infill/CoolTowns: The Washington Post: Retailers Embrace the Great Outdoors There’s no better way
What cities can do to help build infill/CoolTowns: To answer the previous entry’s questions: Municipalities (economic development agencies in partnership
Why it’s easier to build sprawl than urban infill (so far): To answer yesterday’s question: Why is it easier to build greenfields/sprawl? Because
The infill/greenfield dilemma: Greenfield/sprawl developments are easy for the private sector to do, but not
Cool towns + ‘hollywood model’ = CoolTown Studios: CoolTown Studios and the content on this daily blog represent the growing
Learning from Hollywood’s movie studios: In a matter of a year or two, a handful of visionaries
So what is a ‘cooltown’, really?: Here’s one dictionary definition: Cool – (informal) very good. Now, in no
Higher density = More jobs per capita?: Sprawl may cost city jobs, reports indicate The Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Julie
In the news: Young minds flock to Denver: Great young minds think alike: Educated 20-, 30-somethings flock to city (Denver
What do women really want in their neighborhoods?: Article in San Francisco Chronicle By Richard Paoli, November 16, 2003 The
In the news: Carless lifestyles are ‘in: The Washington Post is having quite the CoolTown run lately… Out of
In the news: The Wal-Mart you DON’T know: Fast Company Magazine: The giant retailer’s low prices often come with a
In the news: Washington DC – Growth in spite of itself: Urban Warfare: DC’s Unfulfilled Potential: Leadership, Tax Issues Hamper Growth (Washington Post
In the news: Diverse leadership = jobs?: Mid-sized cities get hip to attract young professionals (USA Today cover story)
In the news: Seattle vs. Cleveland: And the winner is…: Seattle. Yawn. Brain-Gain Cities Attract Educated Young (Washington Post cover story) By
In the news: Francis Ford Coppola’s CoolTown: Perhaps we’ll be able to see a next generation CoolTown in less
Investing in ‘Entrepreneur Villages: The Conflict: Visionary municipalities have an overriding interest in improving their quality
Gazelles + Economic Gardening = Prosperity: Gazelles: There are two kinds of entrepreneurs – the ones that do
Why are entrepreneurs important to cities?: Entrepreneurs create jobs. Just about every Fortune 500 company has a story
Ah, to be an entrepreneur: Entrepreneur: A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a
Investing in the CoolTown ‘resort: Resort: A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation Recreation: Refreshment
The CoolTown ‘workplace resort village: The image above is a hint at what a CoolTown workplace resort
Learning from resort main streets: Look ma, no cars! See yesterday’s blog to better understand why. Look
Why are resort towns so pedestrian-oriented, so cool?: To answer that, it may be best to ask one of the