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Matt Bevilacqua | Next American City | Jan 18th, 2012 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
Microsoft understands that pedestrians could use resources like GPS just as much as drivers. But one feature on its otherwise promising new app for city-dwelling walkers—dubbed the “Avoid Ghetto” app by critics—raises questions about race, class and how we view troubled urban neighborhoods. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Oct 21st, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: | Cities: New York |
A Smarter Model for Bicycle Sharing: A New York-based start-up is leveraging mobile phones and GPS technology to create a system that does away with expensive docking stations and proprietary bicycles. (
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David Anderson | Feb 26th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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Microsoft understands that pedestrians could use resources like GPS just as much as drivers. But one feature on its otherwise promising new app for city-dwelling walkers—dubbed the “Avoid Ghetto” app by critics—raises questions about race, class and how we view troubled urban neighborhoods. (keep reading…)
A Smarter Model for Bicycle Sharing: A New York-based start-up is leveraging mobile phones and GPS technology to create a system that does away with expensive docking stations and proprietary bicycles. (keep reading…)
