April 2012
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Who Can Solve London's Great Challenges? |... →
Against the backdrop of a made-for-tv mayoral election, Richard Florida looks at the litany of issues afflicting London as the city struggles with the deepest challenges it has faced since the Great Depression and post-war years.
As Ken Livingstone, the former mayor and “fiery socialist with a penchant for dropping explosive sound bites”, faces off against Boris Johnson,...
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New research quantifies the economic benefits of... →
“Every tree in urban Tennessee provides an estimated $2.25 worth of measurable economic benefits every year. Might not seem like a lot, but with 284 million urban trees in the state, the payoff’s pretty big.
Through energy savings, air and water filtering and carbon storage, the urban trees of Tennessee account for more than $638 million in benefits, according to a report [PDF] conducted by the...
The Top Three Reasons Rio+20 Will Change the World →
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Walkable Neighborhoods →
I find that I am walking more and hardly ever driving — except for a weekly shopping trip, or buying lumber. But it’s not just about decreasing gas use: walking is good for us, healthwise, and at a neighborhood level, financially.
A Data-Driven Case for Walkability - Kaid Benfeild via The…
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Social business isn't about companies, it's about... →
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Drawing historical analogies between cities and business organizations, Thierry de Baillon asks how long we can afford to deal with urban landscapes and social business as two different perspectives.
His provocative conclusion:
Furthermore, the divorce between work and other facets of human life which take place during the industrial era has to be considered under the light...
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