Prague’s Nové mÄ›sto or New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV.  At its heart is Václavské námÄ›stÃ, or Welceslas Square (formerly a horse market), a large area full of shops, restaurants, hotels, cinemas, clubs, and offices. When things of national importance happen in more recent history–such as the protest against the Warsaw Pact invasion or the clamor for the dissolution …
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Tough Angelenos
 A few years ago toward the height of the real estate boom in Southern California I went to look at lofts in downtown LA. I love the idea of an open, industrial looking floor plan in a highrise defiant of earthquakes. For as long as I can remember, there has always been talk of revitalizing the area around the Staples Center… …