Entries from December 2007



New technologies are combining to change the way we influence our communities. In her book, Momentum, Allison Fine writes about these new technologies and how they are igniting social change in our connected age. Allison is a senior fellow on the Democracy Team at Demos: A Network… more

Although smart growth makes financial and environmental sense for communities, it's not always easy to achieve.

Paul Krutko is attempting to re-make San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley with smart growth from his office of economic development. His efforts come at the insistence of company CEOs who say… more

Chip Conley is celebrating his 20th anniversary as founder and CEO of California's largest boutique hotel company, Joie de Vivre Hospitality. But his is not a business story about uninterrupted success. Instead, at a low point, Chip turned to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to guide him and he… more

Carol Coletta, CEOs for Cities President and CEO, spoke to a gathering of 400 at a Community Challenge Town Hall meeting in Flint, Michigan. This speech delivered the message that cities are the solution to the most urgent challenges our nation faces, and that the fate of Flint more