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 Issue of January 14, 2008 
   
Job to Do
The federal government last week released its December employment numbers, which again took a nose dive.
Fired Up
When a community’s fire and building departments both deem a structure to be a potential fire hazard, it’s probably a safe bet they know what they’re talking about.
Ownership Shift Sets Tone for Downtown
By William P. Barrack
To say the Boston office market was robust in 2007 is an understatement.

Venture Capital Searching for Next Wave of East Coast Innovation
By Nicholas A. R. Hofer
“The biggest single trend we’ve observed is the growing acknowledgment of innovation as a centerpiece of corporate strategies and initiatives.”

Setting an Urban Agenda in Washington Essential for Cities
By Thomas M. Menino
The most important lesson I have learned as mayor of Boston is that all mayors, no matter if from a small city or from the country’s largest, have the same concerns.

Guarding the Gate
By John Jaser
We just rang out the old, rang in the new, and now find ourselves looking in the mirror at last year’s face staring back at us. Proof that one year looks a lot like the last?



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