Charm City number 5 best city for undergrads // Forget tech startups, local government // Facebook hits 1B active users [Links]

Baltimore ranks fifth on list of best cities for college students [Baltimore Business Journal]: “Charm City is No. 5 among major metropolitan areas with more than 2.5 million people on the “College Destinations Index” released Monday by the American Institute for Economic Research.”
Local governments spend way too much effort encouraging tech startups [Slate]: “[W]hile it would obviously be nice to become the next Silicon Valley, the fact is that Silicon Valley is already where it is. By and large technology talent and technology venture capital are going to gravitate there…”

Under Armour names Leanne Fremar head of women’s business [Baltimore Business Journal]: “Under Armour Inc. named Leanne Fremar to senior vice president and executive creative director for its women’s division, a unit the Baltimore sportswear maker has been aggressively seeking to grow.”
Creating a coworking community, not just a coworking space [Link Coworking]: “We don’t sell day passes because if you just come in now and then you’re not really an active player in the community.”
Facebook hits 1 billion active users [Hypebot]: “Facebook reached 1 billion monthly active users on September 14 at 12.45 PM Pacific time.”
Measure your driving data with the Torque app [Gear Patrol]: “Essentially an OBD2 (On Board Diagnostics) tool, Torque provides data such as mpg and fuel usage, GPS (with HUD mode) and essential vehicle data like fault codes and descriptions, all in a customizable display on your Android phone.”