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Bailey McCann | Jul 10th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Economy | Region: | Cities: |
Just over 50 cities in the US have their own fiber networks and fewer than 100 have cable networks. Communities it seems, can’t compete with the private sector to provide broadband access to citizens in the United States. (
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Next American City | Jun 16th, 2011 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Francisco |
The Angel Island Immigration Station has sometimes been referred to as the “Ellis Island of the West.” But it has a more complex history than its East Coast counterpart, which was a symbol of welcome to immigrants from all over. (
keep reading…)
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Kari Hexem | Jun 14th, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
uGO is an intense community wellness venture helping to create networks of people invested in each other’s collective health. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Dec 8th, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Given that elected officials and bureaucrats face lots of incentives to keep a lid on information, there’s a lot of work to be done in the political arena if we are to keep open government from being an oxymoron. (
keep reading…)
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Harry Moroz | Jun 15th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. |
A look at Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s 30/10 transit proposal, which, Harry Moroz says, combines cost-effectiveness and job creation with an ambitious challenge to Los Angeles’s auto addiction. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Jun 3rd, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
Can government be transformed from a top-down bureaucracy into a platform for citizen participation and collaboration? At a recent gathering of tech-savvy public-servants and entrepreneurs, ideas about just how to rethink government around Web 2.0 technologies took center stage. (
keep reading…)
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Urban Nation | Willy Staley | Apr 14th, 2010 | Topic: Urban Nation, Governance, Culture, Economy | Region: Urban Nation, East Coast | Cities: New York, Urban Nation |
Willy Staley responds to Kyle Smith’s recent
New York Post column, where he claims Obama wants New York City to die. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Mar 29th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C. |
While cities have been publishing increasing amounts of data online—such as crime statistics, restaurant inspections and permit applications—many citizens and advocates want more access to data about government spending, hoping that public oversight can clamp down on abuses of taxpayer money. (
keep reading…)
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Omnibus | Justin Glick | Feb 11th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: South, West Coast | Cities: Dallas, Houston, Miami, San Francisco |
High-speed rail is becoming more of a reality as the Obama administration announces where the first round of federal grants is headed. (
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Rachel Somerstein | Feb 9th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: Central | Cities: Chicago |
Rachel Somerstein praises a plan to increase investment in high-speed rail—and tells a cautionary tale of what happens when America doesn’t properly maintain its infrastructure. (
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Just over 50 cities in the US have their own fiber networks and fewer than 100 have cable networks. Communities it seems, can’t compete with the private sector to provide broadband access to citizens in the United States. (keep reading…)
The Angel Island Immigration Station has sometimes been referred to as the “Ellis Island of the West.” But it has a more complex history than its East Coast counterpart, which was a symbol of welcome to immigrants from all over. (keep reading…)
uGO is an intense community wellness venture helping to create networks of people invested in each other’s collective health. (keep reading…)
Given that elected officials and bureaucrats face lots of incentives to keep a lid on information, there’s a lot of work to be done in the political arena if we are to keep open government from being an oxymoron. (keep reading…)
A look at Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s 30/10 transit proposal, which, Harry Moroz says, combines cost-effectiveness and job creation with an ambitious challenge to Los Angeles’s auto addiction. (keep reading…)
Can government be transformed from a top-down bureaucracy into a platform for citizen participation and collaboration? At a recent gathering of tech-savvy public-servants and entrepreneurs, ideas about just how to rethink government around Web 2.0 technologies took center stage. (keep reading…)
Willy Staley responds to Kyle Smith’s recent New York Post column, where he claims Obama wants New York City to die. (keep reading…)
While cities have been publishing increasing amounts of data online—such as crime statistics, restaurant inspections and permit applications—many citizens and advocates want more access to data about government spending, hoping that public oversight can clamp down on abuses of taxpayer money. (keep reading…)
High-speed rail is becoming more of a reality as the Obama administration announces where the first round of federal grants is headed. (keep reading…)
Rachel Somerstein praises a plan to increase investment in high-speed rail—and tells a cautionary tale of what happens when America doesn’t properly maintain its infrastructure. (keep reading…)
