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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Nov 15th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Washington, D.C. |
Online tools hold enormous potential to help citizens get involved in their communities. Yet without an informed citizenry and a strong culture of civic engagement, its likely that even the most sophisticated uses of online technology won’t succeed in increasing public participation. (
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City/Culture | Jeremy Rosenberg | Nov 15th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles |
Part two of an interview with Fallen Fruit in Los Angeles, which use fruit as a lens through which to study urban space, ideas of neighborhood and new forms of citizenship and community. (
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Nov 10th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
With the help of Apple Computer, Chicago gets a new transit station. But at what cost do we allow private interests to take over public spaces? (
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Nov 9th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
While Chicago may be one of the nation’s most segregated cities, you wouldn’t notice riding on a local bus or train. (
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Urban Nation | Willy Staley | Nov 8th, 2010 | Topic: Urban Nation, Culture, Economy | Region: Urban Nation, Midwest | Cities: Pittsburgh, Urban Nation |
Urban Nation speaks with Mayor John Fetterman, of Braddock, Pa., about why his relationship with Levi-Strauss is better than his relationship with Washington. Also: View a Braddock slideshow. (
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City/Culture | Jeremy Rosenberg | Nov 5th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles |
An introduction to the work of Fallen Fruit, which investigates urban space, ideas of neighborhood and new forms of located citizenship and community through the lens of fruit. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Nov 3rd, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
The rise of Web 2.0 technologies, increasing Internet use, and the growing number of people with disabilities means that web accessibility is more important than ever. Open data and development practices can help increase accessibility. (
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Urban Nation | Willy Staley | Nov 2nd, 2010 | Topic: Urban Nation, Infrastructure, Governance | Region: Urban Nation, East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Washington, D.C., Urban Nation |
Urban Nation’s first post from the road documents the burgeoning clean energy scene in Buffalo, and examines a few start-ups’ relationship with federal programs. Scroll down to see a slideshow. (
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City/Culture | Jeremy Rosenberg | Oct 29th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: South, West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles, Miami, New York |
Part two of an interview with cycling enthusiast and bike planning expert Mike Lydon, Founding Principal of the Street Plans Collaborative. (
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Oct 29th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles |
The Safety Problem: People have to feel comfortable taking transit. (
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