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Mar

Crowd House Mortgages: How Our Financial World Might be Different in 2030

Categories: Community, Digital, Governance, People

by Forum for the Future

The Crowd House Mortgage idea couldn’t be more removed from the model of today. The capital lent is sourced from people who know the borrowers – possibly in a virtual sense – and the lending decision is taken not by computer but by those lenders. Could it actually happen? Quite possibly. Read more

Mar

“Exprópiese!” The Urban Legacy of Hugo Chavez

Categories: Governance, Latin America, People

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by Drew Reed

It's been almost two weeks since the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. There are definitely good things to be said of his presidency, however, his death is also a fitting occasion to step back and thoughtfully reflect on his use of eminent domain and expropriations in cities. Read more

Feb

Recession Cities: Your Views from #citytalk

Categories: Community, Governance, People

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by Joe Peach

We hosted another #citytalk tweetchat last week, this time looking at the impact of the global economic downturn on cities and their citizens. It was another busy discussion with hundreds of tweets shared from across the globe. Here are our highlights. Read more

Feb

Recession Cities: Introducing our next #citytalk

Categories: Governance, People

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by Future Cape Town

Our cities and towns are the engines driving economic growth and account for almost 80 percent of the world’s GDP. But if cities are engines of growth, then they are also significantly affected by a recession. Join us for our next #citytalk tweetchat as we tackle Recession Cities. Read more

Feb

Why a Sales Tax on Gasoline Makes Sense

Categories: Cars and Roads, Governance, People, Transport, USA and Canada

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by Theodore Brown

Federal gasoline excise tax in the United States has been stuck at $0.184 per gallon since 1993, and with vehicles getting more efficient, tax intakes have dropped. But whilst charging a tax per miles travelled has been discussed, a sales tax on gasoline makes more sense. Read more

Dec

Infographic: How Plastic Bags are Suffocating the World

Categories: Governance, People

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by Joe Peach

Plastic bags are useful, but terrible for the environment. This infographic presents some terrifying statistics (1 trillion plastic bags a year?!) and attempts to explain how plastic bags are suffocating the world. Read more

Nov

Income Inequality and Transportation Policy: The Challenges Facing Mexico’s Next President

Categories: Governance, Latin America, People

Tags: cc, politics

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by Claudia Huerta

With Mexico's new President taking over the reigns on December 1st, many are wondering what is in store for the country. While closing the income inequality gap remains a challenge, the President will also need to address the exponential growth of private vehicles on Mexico’s roads. Read more

Nov

WikiCity: How Tactical Urbanism is Improving Mexico City for Pedestrians and Cyclists

Categories: Community, Governance, Latin America, People

Tags: cc, Mexico City, wikicity

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by Joe Peach

Across the globe, citizens are taking control of their cities by implementing the changes governments aren't providing. We recently met with Alejandro Morales and Jimena Veloz to discuss their work with Camina, Haz Ciudad - a Mexico City collective aiming to improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists. Read more

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