As the HeatSync Space committee member in charge of downtown Tempe, I might be a little biased but I can't think of anything more awesome than leaving work, hopping on a bike, grabbing some coffee and going to HeatSync to create tomorrow's inventions all within a couple blocks of Mill Ave. We've found the space, but as a member-funded organization on its way to 501c3 status, a city's support can make the difference as to where innovative places like HeatSync plant roots. Right now HeatSync is in Chandler, and Mesa's page at http://imesa.mesaaz.gov is getting a ton of votes... what about Tempe?

Or any "more local, less chain". Avoid being an outdoor mall.