http://global-culture.org/big-city/ Sustainable, Memorable, Livable Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:40:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://global-culture.org/big-city/comment-page-1/#comment-99165 the economist on cities (part 2) Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:42:52 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2007/02/08/big-city/#comment-99165 [...] post on big city refers to the efforts of Mayors in some of the largest cities around the world, but I believe in [...] [...] post on big city refers to the efforts of Mayors in some of the largest cities around the world, but I believe in [...]

]]> http://global-culture.org/big-city/comment-page-1/#comment-25069 Global Culture » opencities Wed, 16 May 2007 04:29:20 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2007/02/08/big-city/#comment-25069 [...] It takes a few passionate citizens to make a difference in a city. And it only takes a few cities to make a difference in the world. So it is very encouraging to see events like Open Cities being organized with a grassroots approach -applying all the good lessons that have created thriving technology communities using the barcamp model- with the ideal of findings ways to create better, more open cities: Inspired by the open source software movement, people around the world are increasingly embracing open business, culture and education. Open Cities are places that accelerate this process, encouraging investment, implementing policies, creating spaces and holding eents that encourage all that is ‚Äòopen‚Äô. In doing so, they thrive economically while at the same time producing a new generation of artists, teachers and inventors who understand the power of the collective. They are hubs in the global growth of open societies and economies. [...] [...] It takes a few passionate citizens to make a difference in a city. And it only takes a few cities to make a difference in the world. So it is very encouraging to see events like Open Cities being organized with a grassroots approach -applying all the good lessons that have created thriving technology communities using the barcamp model- with the ideal of findings ways to create better, more open cities: Inspired by the open source software movement, people around the world are increasingly embracing open business, culture and education. Open Cities are places that accelerate this process, encouraging investment, implementing policies, creating spaces and holding eents that encourage all that is ‚Äòopen‚Äô. In doing so, they thrive economically while at the same time producing a new generation of artists, teachers and inventors who understand the power of the collective. They are hubs in the global growth of open societies and economies. [...]

]]> http://global-culture.org/big-city/comment-page-1/#comment-24756 Global Culture » the economist on cities (part 1) Mon, 14 May 2007 02:52:45 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2007/02/08/big-city/#comment-24756 [...] Check out the top 10 biggest cities and the formula to make them the hubs of transformation [...] [...] Check out the top 10 biggest cities and the formula to make them the hubs of transformation [...]

]]> http://global-culture.org/big-city/comment-page-1/#comment-24703 Global Culture » c40 climate summit Sun, 13 May 2007 19:03:28 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2007/02/08/big-city/#comment-24703 [...] In big city I had pointed out how the action of the largest cities is what really matters when dealing with global problems. 10% of the world’s population live in 100 of the largest cities alone. Through management of their infrastructure, landfills, treatment plans, legislation of local land use policies to drive development in the right direction, regulation of automobiles and their energy plants, the overall impact they can exercise is significant. [...] [...] In big city I had pointed out how the action of the largest cities is what really matters when dealing with global problems. 10% of the world’s population live in 100 of the largest cities alone. Through management of their infrastructure, landfills, treatment plans, legislation of local land use policies to drive development in the right direction, regulation of automobiles and their energy plants, the overall impact they can exercise is significant. [...]

]]> http://global-culture.org/big-city/comment-page-1/#comment-21044 Global Culture » manifesto for global cities Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:34:39 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2007/02/08/big-city/#comment-21044 [...] In tone with my previous post big city, in which I wrote about how world change must start by focusing on big cities, the effort from Prof. Madison will likely lead to widespread change with roots in the Pittsburgh local scene, but impact well beyond it. [...] [...] In tone with my previous post big city, in which I wrote about how world change must start by focusing on big cities, the effort from Prof. Madison will likely lead to widespread change with roots in the Pittsburgh local scene, but impact well beyond it. [...]

]]> http://global-culture.org/big-city/comment-page-1/#comment-15481 Vitruvian Mind » Mexico City Rundown Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:27:44 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2007/02/08/big-city/#comment-15481 [...] It has a population of almost 20,000,000, which makes it the 2nd biggest city in the world.¬† Also 1/3 of Mexico’s population live there.¬† That’s a lot of Mexicans. [...] [...] It has a population of almost 20,000,000, which makes it the 2nd biggest city in the world.¬† Also 1/3 of Mexico’s population live there.¬† That’s a lot of Mexicans. [...]

]]>