The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Baltimore 2.0: How the millennial generation and a new “sharing economy” are transforming the way cities function Something about the empty driveway next to his off-campus house in Georgetown always bugged Nick Miller. But he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. EXTRACTS: Today, Parking Panda, which receives a cut of all transactions, makes locating …
These books will be reviewed: Jacobs, Jane. The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Vintage, 1992) Katz, Bruce and Jennifer Bradley. The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros Are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economy (Brookings, 2013) McGahey, Richard and Jennifer Vey (eds). Retooling for Growth: Building a 21st Century Economy in America’s …
Freedom from shareholders: how to succeed as an open-source business For many launching businesses in today’s fast-moving tech sector, the goal is to attract investors and shareholders, and eventually selling it all to an even larger company. One tech vendor, however, is bucking this urge, preferring instead to have a positive impact on its communities …
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Public transit goes on-demand in Helsinki By Tyler Falk | October 17, 2013 Sure, there are many cities around the world where you can hail a taxi or hitch a ride in a private car using a smartphone with apps like Uber and Lyft. But Helsinki is taking that idea to the next level with …
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Benjamin Franklin understood the truth this report discusses. In his will of 1789, Franklin left money for the building of parks to Boston and Philadelphia, because he believed that creating aesthetic public spaces created greater comity in the community. More than two centuries later we are still learning this lesson. Parks Make us Smarter – …
Data Science for 100 Resilient Cities The Rockefeller Foundation recently launched a major international initiative called “100 Resilient Cities.” The motivation behind this global project stems from the recognition that cities are facing increasing stresses driven by the unprecedented pace urbanization. More than 75% of people expected to live in cities by 2050. The Foundation is thus rightly …
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China invests $1.1 billion in Nigerian infrastructure Less than two weeks ago, U.S. President Barack Obama traveled to Africa where he announced a $7 billion energy plan and welcomed development competition on the continent. “I want everybody playing in Africa,” he said. And it didn’t take long for China to show that it’s playing, and winning. …
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