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Cupid likes it small The Place de la Concorde in Paris is around 19 acres in size. It has a stone obelisk in its center that is over 3000 years old. It was a gift from the Egyptians to...

By Chris Elisara and John Paget. Elisara and Paget are co-founders of First+Main Films and the producers of the Better Cities Film Festival The last time we drank a cocktail at 30,000 feet, we certainly made it count.  We...

Steps to Get Stuff Done: Going from Planning to Doing We’ve all seen them. If you’ve been in the community, downtown, or economic development worlds for more than five minutes, you’ve seen them. The plans that were paid for,...

My dog needs a new collar. Last weekend, I decided to get him a new one, and I decided to do it locally. There are two independent pet shops within walking distance. Both shops are amazing, with loving attendants...

Buffalo is a tertiary city that often gets ridiculed and overlooked. There have been countless times that I say “I live in Buffalo” only for people to respond... Buffalo? Why? Isn’t it cold up there? Ohhhh... but the snow!...

In Cameron Crowe’s movie “Almost Famous”, fifteen-year-old budding rock-and-roll journalist William Miller is waiting near the back entrance of a concert venue, hoping to snag an interview with a new band, Stillwater. A pack of groupies (a pod? A...

The college, the hospital, the manufacturer, the school system, the foundation, the bank, the insurance agency, the United Way, service clubs, small businesses, big businesses, local government, nonprofits and on and on. Every single one of these institutions in...

Creating spaces and places for people is my passion. From creating beautiful downtown living spaces to the storefronts and offices where their businesses can flourish, being a developer is all about making a positive impact for others. Development can...

It’s time to take back your Main Street. Time to fight to restore it. Time to fight for its safe return. I know Main Street hasn’t been stolen, it hasn’t been whisked away in the middle of the night....

Carl Bingham never deployed overseas with his Tank unit. Most likely, because it was too close to the end of the war, but possibly because he was more valuable developing tests that certified the mental state of army personnel....