A CoolTown needs a world class invisible technology system to feed the voracious entrepreneurial appetite of its population.  That essentially means ultra-high-speed wireless internet - everywhere.

Currently, municipalities are a little behind the wave, focused too much on providing the infrastructure rather than what to do with it.  For instance, there are many policies promoting the construction of cell phone networks, wifi hot spots and fiber optic grids, but few policies on how to turn

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Baltimore Sun: Kids and the City (registration needed)

Federal Hill in Baltimore, MD is well known for attracting the creative class, but who knew kids (and their parents) would think it’s cool too?

The number of Federal Hill children under age 4 grew by 16% between 2000 and 2003 while the neighborhood’s overall population increased just 7%.  Why?  The main reason is that the parents who make up the creative class are… well, creative.  Here are some of the reasons why their kids are so

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