On the big screen at the front of the darkened hall, these words appeared: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Familiar music blared out: the theme from Star Wars. Then more words: Episode XXX THE ALLIANCE AWAKENS It is a time of deep…
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When Americans move from one city to another, they’re usually looking for economic opportunity or warmer, steadier weather. When corporations look for a new location, they’ve got much longer wish lists—and cities compete to give them what they want. For the many cities entering the contest…
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The economic impact of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy—jobs and businesses lost or gained—is an important part of the debate and planning that cities and other jurisdictions have to manage. In the U.S., the Advanced Energy Economy Institute, part of a national NGO of…
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Paris. Copenhagen. Sydney: the three cities named by a distinguished panel I moderated, at the Environmental Grantmakers Association’s annual meeting, during which panelists were asked which city they had learned the most from about how to deal with climate change. Copenhagen was Seattle Chief Resilience Officer…
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New ways of monitoring and mapping a city’s space are an important part of developing plans for climate action and also engaging community members. The use of “big data” analysis and crowdsourcing of data are examples of how digitalization is helping cities to understand their spaces.…
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