I don’t know Tom Coughlin, but his DMN Viewpoints article about living in a closed Downtown hotel building the other day is worth a read on a couple of fronts. One, he talked about the vibrancy, or lack thereof, of Downtown life and seems to like it there. Two, he points out how our perspective can change with a little more actual (as opposed to virtual) knowledge, which is so prevalent these days. If you have five minutes, check it out today.