That's a very fair point. The argument is not that Palo Alto should be making Foursquare. It's more that with all of our iThings and Droids, we're at a place wh

That's a very fair point. The argument is not that Palo Alto should be making Foursquare. It's more that with all of our iThings and Droids, we're at a place where these local/mobile apps are starting to matter more and it seems the most obvious place for these to spring up is in large cities. This is not a reason New York is fundamentally better as much as it seems that New York might be better for the times.  I have no doubt that these types of apps will be used all over the country in towns big and small. It's just easier to get critical mass in the cities.