A little love for our Guru

By Lisa Heyamoto - lheyamoto@sacbee.com

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, June 12, 2008
Story appeared in METRO section, Page B1

 Brian Fischer doesn't just think big. He thinks epic.
We're talking long-term, big-picture, good-of-humanity thinking, the kind of cogitation that might have earned him a spot on the Socratic ticket back when philosophy was a viable career path.

Since that's not an option

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From The Press Tribune, Granite Bay:

Biz Buzz: That's HOT! Paris would be proud of new Old Town moniker Also, readers respond to RFP for 238 Vernon

By Nathan Donato-Weinstein, Press-Tribune staff writer

Say you’ve got a once-derelict city center that’s suddenly happening. Bars, restaurants and housing – formerly unthinkable projects there – are now leaping out of what-if conversations and into the pl

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San Francisco Chronicle

A great article about Midtown was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle Travel section on May 18th. Midtowngrid.com was prominently displayed as the  resource for more information.

Hip, artsy heart beats in Sacramento's midtown 'Grid' turning into the place to hang out Spud Hilton, Chronicle Staff Writer

Sunday, May 18, 2008

It used to be the most you could say about Sacramento's midtown was that it has pleasant, tree-canop

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Students wear their homework at fashion design academy By Leigh Grogan

Students wear their homework at fashion design academy By Leigh Grogan

In fashion, to quote the pop-culture phrase: You're either in, or you're out.But before that, you must study and learn.

At no time has that been more evident in Sacramento than now, when the fashion scene is practically bursting at the seams with emerging – and experienced – designers.

Consider:

• In just the past few years, there has been an

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Profile of Brian Fischer and 100 Minds

A Beverly Hills native sets his sights on revitalizing Sacramento's grittiest neighborhood

 

The gritty streets of Oak Park aren't laid with red carpets inviting idealistic young law school graduates from Beverly Hills to come in and revitalize the neighborhood. Welcome mats are not found in front of the boarded-up crack houses, and friendly faces are not easy to spot among the gangs in the vacant lots.

But Brian Fischer, who makes his home in one of the most cr

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Profile of SacramentoMidtown.com

If you're living downtown, considering a relocation to Sacramento, or if you're just interested in learning more about the heart of California's capital, there's a new website for you to add to your online favorites: SacramentoMidtown.com.

With one section devoted to business and another to community, co-creators Julia Seebach and Scott Smithline hope to strike a balance between promoting local businesses and otherwise inspiring residents

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Revitalizing Oak Park

Name: Brian Fischer
Age: 34
Occupation: Dir. Business Development, SacramentoMidtown.com;
Founder, 100 Minds
Chief Accomplishment: Becoming a Father
Favorite Quote or philosophy: "There is no such thing as civil
rights without economic opportunity."

When I was a wee tyke, I was thinking outside th

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Midtown Rising By Jan Ferris Heenan

Midtown Rising By Jan Ferris Heenan
Many are following the trends closely to make sure that the essence of midtown remains the same, even as the area continues to grow and prosper. Few are more vigilant than Brian Fischer, a community organizer and one of the forces behind midtowngrid.com, a business networking and social advocacy group.

“What kind of flavor would there be to the city of Sacramento if the majority of the 100 restaurant

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