#Cities

World Economic Forum Aligned Data-Driven Government and the Internet Are Poised To Transform Smart Sustainable Cities Into Social Impact Prisonshttps://wrenchinthegears.com/2020/10/27/who-voted-in-davos-how-data-driven-government-and-the-in
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1) Thread on CBP prepping for battles in America’s cities: Noticed for some months now that Border Patrol/CBP are not as present on the border. With crossings limited to essential
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The single biggest issue for the next 100+ years for first worlders is the dysgenics/fertility problem.People aren't fungible. Cities are IQ and fertility shredders.If civilization selects for those who resist
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After the Battle of Hastings in 1066 the Normans tried to take The City of London but were unable to cross the Bridge & take the City. After months of
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Give me dumb cities and dumb homes: one reason for growing housing inequalities is modern wasteful, over-engineered, over equipped, fragile "smart" homes. Dumb homes are so much cheaper to build
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1/ Any fans of zombie statistics out there? I have a tale for you… There’s a dramatic figure that has circulated for the past year saying that 21 major Indian
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I saw this and images of 6th Dec 1992 flashed before my eyes. Everyday in India is a reminder of the humiliation unleashed on us. In public view, a Hindu
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I don't know if looking at Europe or Asia makes sense for american planners. I think a more reasonable and more politically palatable target for many US metros would be
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The hidden traffic metric that makes cities worse https://youtu.be/UEE4bSWBHdQ  The UK doesn't use this metric to determine development infrastructure contributions, but the system is does use is still deeply regressive.
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1. Lots of conversation about the big shifting geography of US high-tech. @IanHathaway's assessment is here:http://www.ianhathaway.org/blog/2020/10/14/us-venture-deal-activity-during-the-covid-19-pandemic 2. As a baseline, let me post s
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2022 doesn't have to be a bloodbath in Ohio. People are treating it as fait accompli, but there are things we can do to avert that which go way beyond
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The Problem in Portland Isn’t the Law; It’s the Lawlessness via @davidharsanyi https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/the-problem-in-portland-isnt-the-law-its-the-lawlessness/ “If it were up to me, I’d leave Portland to the anarchis
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Many people are going to argue (as here) that homicides are up in NYC because of criminal justice reform policies. I just don't buy it. We've been reducing incarceration for
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The Soviet famine of 32-33 is a far more complicated and interesting event than the fascist narrative of an anti-Ukrainian genocide There's actually a lot to be learned from what
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I'm gonna be honest. When it's about big cities like Shanghai, they have become a lot more open-minded than the previous generation, especially the younger generation. However, China isn't only
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Feminist Thread of the "Killjoy" Variety: Gendering objects.In the past couple years, I’ve noticed a growing number of people using feminine pronouns to refer to objects, although this used to
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