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Seeding a beta community: Last night at a presentation by renowned town planner Andres Duany for

The beta community: We are evolving into a customer-driven economy, where customers are so well-informed

Is your town a lovemark?: If you think it’s hard enough for a place to have brand

Is your town a good brand?: Is your town a good brand? You’ve heard of the iPod and

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The “age of I”: The “age of I” What is the “age of I”? Individualism with

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A cool site for getting to work: A cool site for getting to work A fundamental principle of CoolTowns

Virginia takes lead in car sharing: What would a car sharing program in a CoolTown be like? For

More pedestrians, less cars: More pedestrians, less cars A spontaneous crowd of pedestrians often generates excitement.

“If you live in a city, you don’t need to own a car.”: “If you live in a city, you don’t need to own a

Phase II: Michigan State’s Cool Cities Initiative: June 2, 2004: Governor Jennifer Granholm announces Cool City pilot projects Based