Well, travelers favorite cities.  Ranking the 25 top U.S. cities in 45 categories, 155,000 travelers (or readers of Travel and Leisure) cast their votes and here's a sampling of what they said:

While Charleston and Austin have the friendliest people, Seattle and Minneapolis/St. Paul have the brainiest.  Unfortunately, LA… more

Is one more Lowe's worth it?  Miami-Dade commissioners have overridden a veto by Mayor Carlos Alvarez of their decision to ignore the urban development boundary and approve a Lowe's beyond the buffer that stands between developed Dade County and the Everglades.  Now the state has entered the fray,… more

If you weren't able to capture all the great insights from our meeting presenters, you can download panelist slide shows in PDF format. Click the links below to access the presentations: Kip Bergstrom's Thinking About Cities and Regions as Innovation Networks Brian Boyle's presentation on The New Urban… more