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University town of the future?: The university town of tomorrow looks to combine the concepts of open

A business community of learning: Other than quality of life, providing great jobs upon graduation is a

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How can cities retain universities’ talent?: It doesn’t take rocket science to realize that the wealth of cities

Investing in third places: Progressive investors are hard at work to provide next generation communities where

Does your local third place have its own CD?: You would if you’re the Third Place Coffeehouse in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The third place and the communal table: What’s the equivalent of the piazza in Italy when it comes to

Celebrating the third place: There’s no better way to communicate the concept of the third place

Investing in a local economy: Here’s where CoolTown-oriented institutional investors are putting their capital to create sustainable

CoolTown guilds: I foresee the economies of future CoolTowns run through guilds, loosely defined