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Cities whose economic-development strategy is a corporate-capture strategy are typically those whose economic development director and planning director don’t talk to each other. The smart cities, like Lowell, hire a director of planning and development, who is first charged with creating a city where people want to be. Rather than trying to land n
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One geographer found that early-stage start-ups tend to be in highly walkable census tracts, whereas more established firms tend to cluster in less walkable areas.
Adam Alter • Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most
The Economy of Cities
Steven Johnson • Where Good Ideas Come From
In our largely segregated cities, geography is a highly effective proxy for race.
Cathy O'Neil • Weapons of Math Destruction
The future of humanity and the long-term sustainability of the planet are inextricably linked to the fate of our cities. Cities are the crucible of civilization, the hubs of innovation, the engines of wealth creation and centers of power, the magnets that attract creative individuals, and the stimulant for ideas, growth, and innovation. But they al
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