Cottage Forum is the annual business meeting of CEOs, business owners, investors, bankers, and government officials to discuss country real estate in Russia.

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Place making

The Distinctive City

by Edward T. McMahon

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Around the world, cities are seeking the recipe for economic success in a rapidly changing global marketplace. Indispensable assets in a post–industrial economy include: well–educated people, the ability to generate new ideas and to turn those ideas into commercial realities, connectivity to global markets, and multi-modal transportation infrastructure. Another critical—but often forgotten—asset is community distinctiveness.