Archive for the ‘innovation’ Category

Ethan Zuckerman calling for a wider world

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 13:51 No Comments

Global media thinker, writer, author of the weblog My Heart’s in Accra and co- founder of the revolutionary online community Global Voices Ethan Zuckerman gives a TED talk on the importance of seeking out global information in order to be better able to think about global issues.
“The infrastructures of a globalized world lead us [...]

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Community Green: a report on using local spaces to tackle inequality and improve health

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 16:08 5 Comments

A recent report published by CABE, the UK government’s advisor on architecture, urban design and public space, Community Green: using local spaces to tackle inequality and improve health reveals how improving urban green spaces represents an important and cost-effective opportunity for people to transform their local neighbourhoods and can significantly contribute to better health (physical [...]

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The latest ULI report: Leveraging Public Land to Attract Urban Investment

Monday, July 12, 2010 18:05 2 Comments

In view of the financial crisis and the unique challenges facing 21st century society cities are acknowledging the need of governmental assistance and the help of the private sector to foster successful and responsible urban development, innovation and global competitiveness. Forming private/public partnerships requires the interaction and collaboration between key individuals in both sectors; The [...]

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The ‘Atlas of Rome’: gathering and sharing visions on cities

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 16:44 No Comments

The ‘Atlas of Rome’, La Pelanda exhibition space Rome. Image vi Flickr
The Atlas of Rome is a 35mt long interactive video wall that visualizes life-size city data to the public. The project, developed by FakePress and curated by Paolo Valente, was launched by Art is Open Source at the exhibition space of La Pelanda [...]

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The third edition of the SEE Bulletin out now

Friday, June 11, 2010 10:46 4 Comments

The SEE project has launched the third edition of the SEE bulletin, the only publication entirely dedicated to matters related to design and innovation policies across Europe and beyond.
In his research paper Design for Social Innovation: Creative Communities and Design-Oriented Networks Professor of Design at Politecnico di Milano and a leading expert on sustainable design [...]

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