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Davedgreat2000 Great article. Shelters in Tornado Alley are essential to survival during tornado season. They cost money, that these cities dont really ave. The Federal Government spends trillions on wars and social...
Mary Jander Agreed, Brittany. Also, there is argument over who will pay for underground storm shelters. State and city governments are NOT on board.
Anum This really is very important issue that need to be addressed and steps should be taken. It is surely responsibility of each one of us to do our part. But it is pertinent to mention that in my country,...
BrittanyMichelle6 Thanks for this list, Mary. It's no surprise to me that social media is here under what is working. It's immediacy and ability to reach so many people is really an incredible tool. It's upsetting...
Resurgent phoenix Thank You Shane, As I make home repairs and improvement I will make changes that will be usuable as I grow older. Like railings on both sides of the stairs, ramps, higher seating, railings...
Nicole Ferraro I'm with you, DSM419. After Sandy, it was not the Red Cross, nor was it FEMA, who stood out in any positive light. The Occupy movement really stepped up here and demonstrated the power of social...
Amy Rogers Nazarov DSM419, how right you are! And yet I also see why Ellen DeGeneres or Jon Bon Jovi asking folks to text the $10 feels like a quick and easy way to think, hey, I'm doing something (I wonder if there...
mejiac @stotheco, I can also relate. I moved to the US seeking a better quality of life for my family, otherwise I would have been in a dead end. Buenos Aires like may developing countries suffer from...
mejiac To complement your article, I think an additional step is to plan implementations of electrical grids to allow more electrical/hybrid vehicles to drive our streets, reaching a wider scope. I'm aware...
mejiac Excellent article John. If we take all of these examples, they provide a comprehensive case study on how IT can be leverage to take cities a step forward and pave the way to a new way of running...
mejiac Really good article Barbara, I think you hit the nail on the head by stating that "The key thing is to hire a team of professionals with experience in greening historic buildings." This makes perfect...
DSM419 I'm so frustrated that every time a disaster occurs every celebrity is telling their fans to text the Red Cross. Have we not learned by now that the Red Cross isn't doing all it should. If you really...
Nicole Ferraro Great analysis of what is working and what isn't when it comes to the far-too-frequent disasters hitting our cities. This latest is absolutely devastating. How unsurprising that FEMA falls into...
richheap Hi Philip. You are right in saying they retain a degree of control. This rundown from law firm Norton Rose outlines some of their areas of influence. But this is still far less involved than going...
Philip Am I right in saying that even if a local borough loses the power to contest office-to-res planning application they can still influence the type of property (affordable housing etc) and the...
Faustin Very interesting, indeed... Thank you Alexander
CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
CitySolver Maybe the helmet sharing turn off could be avoided if the machine dispensed disposable head covers like shower caps(bear with me!!) These would be worn under the helmet making it hygenic. Or are...
CitySolver Maybe the helmet sharing turn off could be avoided if the machine dispensed disposable head covers like shower caps(bear with me!!) These would be worn under the helmet making it hygenic. Or are...
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Davedgreat2000 Great article. Shelters in Tornado Alley are essential to survival during tornado season. They cost money, that these cities dont really ave. The Federal Government spends trillions on wars and social...
Mary Jander Agreed, Brittany. Also, there is argument over who will pay for underground storm shelters. State and city governments are NOT on board.
Anum This really is very important issue that need to be addressed and steps should be taken. It is surely responsibility of each one of us to do our part. But it is pertinent to mention that in my country,...
BrittanyMichelle6 Thanks for this list, Mary. It's no surprise to me that social media is here under what is working. It's immediacy and ability to reach so many people is really an incredible tool. It's upsetting...
Resurgent phoenix Thank You Shane, As I make home repairs and improvement I will make changes that will be usuable as I grow older. Like railings on both sides of the stairs, ramps, higher seating, railings...
Nicole Ferraro I'm with you, DSM419. After Sandy, it was not the Red Cross, nor was it FEMA, who stood out in any positive light. The Occupy movement really stepped up here and demonstrated the power of social...
Amy Rogers Nazarov DSM419, how right you are! And yet I also see why Ellen DeGeneres or Jon Bon Jovi asking folks to text the $10 feels like a quick and easy way to think, hey, I'm doing something (I wonder if there...
mejiac @stotheco, I can also relate. I moved to the US seeking a better quality of life for my family, otherwise I would have been in a dead end. Buenos Aires like may developing countries suffer from...
mejiac To complement your article, I think an additional step is to plan implementations of electrical grids to allow more electrical/hybrid vehicles to drive our streets, reaching a wider scope. I'm aware...
mejiac Excellent article John. If we take all of these examples, they provide a comprehensive case study on how IT can be leverage to take cities a step forward and pave the way to a new way of running...
mejiac Really good article Barbara, I think you hit the nail on the head by stating that "The key thing is to hire a team of professionals with experience in greening historic buildings." This makes perfect...
DSM419 I'm so frustrated that every time a disaster occurs every celebrity is telling their fans to text the Red Cross. Have we not learned by now that the Red Cross isn't doing all it should. If you really...
Nicole Ferraro Great analysis of what is working and what isn't when it comes to the far-too-frequent disasters hitting our cities. This latest is absolutely devastating. How unsurprising that FEMA falls into...
richheap Hi Philip. You are right in saying they retain a degree of control. This rundown from law firm Norton Rose outlines some of their areas of influence. But this is still far less involved than going...
Philip Am I right in saying that even if a local borough loses the power to contest office-to-res planning application they can still influence the type of property (affordable housing etc) and the...
Faustin Very interesting, indeed... Thank you Alexander
CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
CitySolver Maybe the helmet sharing turn off could be avoided if the machine dispensed disposable head covers like shower caps(bear with me!!) These would be worn under the helmet making it hygenic. Or are...
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