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Sarah Fine | Nov 16th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: |
Chances are you heard about Occupy protestors in Oakland and Washington, D.C. being struck by cars two weeks ago—a Mercedes and a Lexus, respectively. But did you hear about the Hummer in Oakland? Or the Toyota truck that drove through a general assembly at the port? (
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Josh Leon | Jul 26th, 2011 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: |
In an age of global capitalism, urban life in Mexico City displays the unsettling contrasts inherent in North America post-NAFTA. Stark inequalities and sprawling landscapes of consumption are artifacts of an apparently unchangeable global economic system, like it or not. (
keep reading…)
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Smart Growth America | Jul 15th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles |
This weekend’s construction on Route 405 in LA is predicted to be so disastrous that news outlets have dubbed it “Carmageddon.” Public officials have all said essentially the same thing: “Just stay home.” JetBlue says: “Fly Burbank to Long Beach for $4.
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Theodore Brown | Jun 24th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
Bike sharing is a fledgling concept in the United States and has the tendency to be scattershot geographically. Chicago, Minneapolis, and Des Moines have programs in the Midwest while shares in Miami, Boston, and Washington, D.C. dot the coastlines.
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keep reading…)
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Tracey Ross | Jun 7th, 2011 | Topic: Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: Baltimore, New York, Washington, D.C. |
Organized playtime has seen a resurgence in cities across the U.S. Like many trends, however, this one has the potential to leave those in most need behind. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Feb 1st, 2011 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Boston, Washington, D.C. |
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Jan 19th, 2011 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Baltimore, Boston, Washington, D.C. |
Today’s best reads for city-lovers, including a story about the beekeeping craze in Maryland. (
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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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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Jun 16th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: New York, Washington, D.C. |
It’s only natural that so much of focus on efforts towards more open data, civic apps, and online civic engagement has been in the realm of improving urban mobility. A recent discussion in Washington D.C. served to highlight efforts in the nation’s capital and beyond. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Jun 11th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: Boston, Washington, D.C. |
Some government agencies aren’t opposed to opening up data for transparency sake. Instead, they are worried that they are being forced to give up a valuable resource for free. Washington D.C.‘s transit authority’s open data saga offers a useful example. (
keep reading…)
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Chances are you heard about Occupy protestors in Oakland and Washington, D.C. being struck by cars two weeks ago—a Mercedes and a Lexus, respectively. But did you hear about the Hummer in Oakland? Or the Toyota truck that drove through a general assembly at the port? (keep reading…)
In an age of global capitalism, urban life in Mexico City displays the unsettling contrasts inherent in North America post-NAFTA. Stark inequalities and sprawling landscapes of consumption are artifacts of an apparently unchangeable global economic system, like it or not. (keep reading…)
This weekend’s construction on Route 405 in LA is predicted to be so disastrous that news outlets have dubbed it “Carmageddon.” Public officials have all said essentially the same thing: “Just stay home.” JetBlue says: “Fly Burbank to Long Beach for $4. (keep reading…)
Bike sharing is a fledgling concept in the United States and has the tendency to be scattershot geographically. Chicago, Minneapolis, and Des Moines have programs in the Midwest while shares in Miami, Boston, and Washington, D.C. dot the coastlines. (keep reading…)
Organized playtime has seen a resurgence in cities across the U.S. Like many trends, however, this one has the potential to leave those in most need behind. (keep reading…)
Today’s best urban reads. (keep reading…)
Today’s best reads for city-lovers, including a story about the beekeeping craze in Maryland. (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…)
It’s only natural that so much of focus on efforts towards more open data, civic apps, and online civic engagement has been in the realm of improving urban mobility. A recent discussion in Washington D.C. served to highlight efforts in the nation’s capital and beyond. (keep reading…)
Some government agencies aren’t opposed to opening up data for transparency sake. Instead, they are worried that they are being forced to give up a valuable resource for free. Washington D.C.‘s transit authority’s open data saga offers a useful example. (keep reading…)
