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Will local governments endorse CoolTowns?: It depends on who voted them into office. Since governments are elected
If the mayor doesn’t get it, forget it: You need strong, entrepreneurial government leadership to see innovative development implemented. If
Investing in a sense of security in a CoolTown: The most effective sense of security comes in being around people you
Special Report: Update on Office Community: Affinity Lab happy hour: As promised, here’s an update on my workplace’s
What do women want in a safe city?: If you want details, a pair of female authors from Toronto (reportedly
How do you tell a neighborhood is safe?: That’s pretty easy – just observe how many women are strolling the
Does density cause crime?: Well sure, if you have a density of criminals. However, if you
Investing in a healthy town: Here are the health-oriented town features that investors are implementing in the
What are CoolTown-oriented shoes?: What’s a typical week in a health-oriented town?There really is such a
What’s a typical week in a health-oriented town?: How do you know you’re in a healthy town? Just walk around
CoolTown people tend to be fit, healthy: This week The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is sponsoring The Shape We’re
Investing in Community: For regular blog viewers, you may notice that I end the weekly