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Make way for the second Renaissance: It is happening in our cities now, and it rivals the Renaissance
The ‘little urban experiences’ of Buenos Aires: Looking for a little ‘hands on’ inspiration for a cool town? Venture
“If you were to rebuild your city from scratch…”: A sampling of the emerging consciousness for better cities… So what are
Green building 201: Water: Green buildings to the people reading this website is like buildings with
Small town green micro-village: “I never leave the courtyard,” says one of the tenants of the
Cool towns need a Linus Torvalds/Steve Jobs combo (2 of 2): To recap the previous entry, Linus Torvalds galvanized an army of people
Cool towns need a Linus Torvalds/Steve Jobs combo (1 of 2): I am speaking on a panel today at the Urban Land Institute’s
The creative class, Richard Florida, cooltowns and Joe Namath: Some people have been wondering how the creative class relates to cooltowns
Having fun connecting with people over food, play and making an impact: There are many of us who feel that food, play and contributing
Delaware seeks some creative identity: The name ‘Delaware’ doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue when naming places
A design guru speaks on architecture: Continuing a look at world-changing design from the annual Fast Company series,
The power of design: How does the customer fit in with design these days? From the