Could culture marketing go into overdrive?

November 18, 2007

This could get tricky or messy or both. CEOs for Cities’ blog entry, To Tax or Not to Tax?, shines a light on the (potential?) problem of non-profit organizations having tax-exempt status. In the US, collectively over 23 cities, non-profits represent ~$1.5b in “lost” tax revenue, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. CEOs for Cities […]

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On Robert Dziekanski’s death by Taser at the hands of the RCMP at Vancouver International Airport

November 17, 2007

Below, several articles that report on this matter. I watched the video two days ago, it’s shocking on several levels. It’s a record of stupidity aggregating into calamity — the endless prattle of the moron in the background, insisting that Dziekanski is speaking Russian, alerting us to every detail (“he threw a chair” blah blah […]

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Survival in the newspaper business: rethinking mass culture

November 16, 2007

Terrific post by CEOs for Cities, Rethinking Mass Culture: “If the average reading level is eighth grade, in a mass-culture model you want to write to that level and hope you capture the largest demographic segment. And you hope that those below the level will give you a chance. In fact, you aggressively court this […]

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Parents in MySpace: disaster follows (potentially for the internet? See update below)

November 14, 2007

My daughter told me about this story, and when I said that it must be some sort of fake “news,” she sent me the following link: St. Charles Journal – News – POKIN AROUND: A real person, a real death. Alas, it looks real enough (the “Pokin Around” part is a play on the columnist’s […]

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Ed Boyden of MIT on “how to think”

November 13, 2007

Some brilliant ideas here:  Technology Review: Blogs: Ed Boyden’s blog: How to Think.  I think that I better print this out and read it very carefully.  And then repeat.  Often.  

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Van Jones: blending social justice and green initiative, ensuring that “green-collar” economies lift all boats

November 12, 2007

A big thanks to Anna Fahey at the Sightline Institute for posting this entry, A Green Wave Shall Lift All Boats, about Van Jones. I confess that I hadn’t heard of Jones before, nor have I had enough time to explore his website and agenda with the full attention they deserve. But I think it’s […]

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Playgrounds for seniors — Urban interventions

November 10, 2007

I previously heard of playgrounds for the elderly through various newspaper articles, but Tokyo-based Ping Magazine has a beautiful blog entry that includes many pictures, to give us an idea of what the gear actually looks like. Surf over to Playgrounds For The Elderly:Fit In An Aging Society. Ping Magazine‘s entry includes not just pictures, […]

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Local, global: technology connecting at street level

November 10, 2007

Fascinating entry by Digital Urban: Connected to the World but not to the City – The Local Cloud At the heart of the argument is the desire for information, to be part of a wired society and to feel connected to the city not only on social and retail level but also architecturally. We want […]

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Art & Science Symposium in Edmonton (on now)

November 9, 2007

I would love to be at this event…  Hope someone is blogging it!   Art & Science Symposium – Edmonton Cultural Capital of Canada

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Eerie, bizarre, and otherwordly…

November 6, 2007

Outerspace sound recordings that sound like 50s space invasion movie music! Click through on this “Cassini-Huygens: Mission to Saturn and Titan” page for all the sound files. Do it. They’re cool. Very cool (via Coolhunting)…

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