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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

A welcoming glow: This is one of my favorite images from Siena, Italy. Along the

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,

The Spanish Square in Rome: This is one of my favorite third places in Rome, the Piazza

People-centric centers: That’s what a neighborhood or town center should be – a center

Update! CoolTown in Georgia?: “Intelligent City of the Year 2000” by the World Teleport Association. The

Now that’s fast pizza: In Bologna, Italy I came across what appeared to be the busiest

Popular dining out: One of the most popular restaurants in Venice is the Brek Ristorante.