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Susan Leach Thanks for that great example, Lesthertod. It shows how having a local guide can give you insights and cultural context that would be impossible for an outsider to offer, however fluent and well-versed. The...
Lesthertod If you check-in four times this week, you can give me a new stamp for my broken shirt.
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Lesthertod Here in Mexico, there are some kids/teens that work as guides in touristic places that claim that since they're natives they can show you the best places that are outside the brochures. And most...
karlL I wonder if my 501(c)4 application has been approved.
Davedgreat2000 The 105 Freeway was the newest freeway to be added to Los Angeles County. they want to expand the 710 freeway but the residents where the houses are to be torn down dont want it...and for good reasons....
Mary Jander Ha, @jabailo, it does seem that poor planning (or no planning) are wreaking havoc in your city. In other urban areas, I've experienced things like long, long lights and lots of traffic circles, which...
Mary Jander @Daved: I too value the time over the toll, especially if the the tolls are relatively low. (Tolls into Manhattan checkpoints like the Lincoln Tunnel are about $10, I think.) They do have carpool...
Mary Jander Haha, @Amy, I'll bet my brother works for the same outfit. ;> I'm with you: I'm spoiled by the "independence" I perceive to have with a car. I am in control of when I leave and when I return....
jabailo My experience with these HOT lanes is they are sort of like putting tacks on highways. No not taxes. Tacks. By the companies that repair flat tires. What I see here in...
richheap "Yeah, I got the idea from that David Beckham..."
Mary Jander Thanks for the link, @James. There are many aspects to the "pollution cycle" that we really don't know about until science sets us straight.
Amy Rogers Nazarov Yup, he works for a large federal agency he tells me I should not name :-) Because we have a small child and I am a musician with gigs to get to some weekends, we do need the car. I suppose, if...
AGonzalez In a though market diversification is the key to move ahead of competition....
James@SanDiego Yes Mary it does, I remember years ago when a volnaco erupted in the Phillipines, Mt. Manatobou or something like that and satellite pictures showed the smoke plume had circled ithe earth in 7 days. ...
kq4ym Analytics! That's where it's at!
Mary Jander Now all this poor fellow needs is a social media expert to really nail it.
Davedgreat2000 Rich, We here in Los Angeles fight for top spots...or pole positions (Racing term). Just to get home it sometimes feels like a race to get a better spot in traffic, one that will be closer to our...
Mary Jander Great point. I'm wondering how China's pollution affects everything to the east. Does it affect the oceans nearby?
Mary Jander Great point. I'm wondering how China's pollution affects everything to the east. Does it affect the oceans nearby?
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Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
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If you drive in areas with highly congested motor traffic, like Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, or Washington, DC, you already know things on the road must change. As cars ...
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Susan Llewelyn Leach, Smart Cities Correspondent, Barcelona
5/22/2013
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Alan Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
5/21/2013
Food trucks: Many consumers love them, many restaurateurs hate them, and cities are caught in the middle.
Pablo Valerio, International Business & IT Consultant
5/20/2013
Using analytics, cities can leverage cellphone data to provide improved services and save money on sensors and infrastructure. However, cell operators don't make that easy. Rather, ...
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/20/2013
For California's cities, the bad news keeps on coming: The roster of fiscally challenged metros is on the rise; pollution is setting records; traffic congestion tops national lists.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/23/2013
If you drive in areas with highly congested motor traffic, like Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, or Washington, DC, you already know things on the road must change. As cars ...
Susan Llewelyn Leach, Smart Cities Correspondent, Barcelona
5/22/2013
As the Spanish economy continues to stumble, tourism in Catalonia -- and Barcelona in particular -- is growing. For that, we can largely thank Russians.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/22/2013
The devastating tornado in Oklahoma this week -- cited as stronger than an atomic bomb -- did more than wreak tragic havoc on the small city of Moore outside of Oklahoma City. ...
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Why Barcelona Is Targeting Russians
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karlL 5/24/2013 1:15:51 PM
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California: The Poster Child for Urban Woes
Toll Express Lanes Speed Up Controversy
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kq4ym 5/24/2013 11:11:57 AM
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Susan Leach Thanks for that great example, Lesthertod. It shows how having a local guide can give you insights and cultural context that would be impossible for an outsider to offer, however fluent and well-versed. The...
Lesthertod If you check-in four times this week, you can give me a new stamp for my broken shirt.
The best deals only!
Lesthertod Here in Mexico, there are some kids/teens that work as guides in touristic places that claim that since they're natives they can show you the best places that are outside the brochures. And most...
karlL I wonder if my 501(c)4 application has been approved.
Davedgreat2000 The 105 Freeway was the newest freeway to be added to Los Angeles County. they want to expand the 710 freeway but the residents where the houses are to be torn down dont want it...and for good reasons....
Mary Jander Ha, @jabailo, it does seem that poor planning (or no planning) are wreaking havoc in your city. In other urban areas, I've experienced things like long, long lights and lots of traffic circles, which...
Mary Jander @Daved: I too value the time over the toll, especially if the the tolls are relatively low. (Tolls into Manhattan checkpoints like the Lincoln Tunnel are about $10, I think.) They do have carpool...
Mary Jander Haha, @Amy, I'll bet my brother works for the same outfit. ;> I'm with you: I'm spoiled by the "independence" I perceive to have with a car. I am in control of when I leave and when I return....
jabailo My experience with these HOT lanes is they are sort of like putting tacks on highways. No not taxes. Tacks. By the companies that repair flat tires. What I see here in...
richheap "Yeah, I got the idea from that David Beckham..."
Mary Jander Thanks for the link, @James. There are many aspects to the "pollution cycle" that we really don't know about until science sets us straight.
Amy Rogers Nazarov Yup, he works for a large federal agency he tells me I should not name :-) Because we have a small child and I am a musician with gigs to get to some weekends, we do need the car. I suppose, if...
AGonzalez In a though market diversification is the key to move ahead of competition....
James@SanDiego Yes Mary it does, I remember years ago when a volnaco erupted in the Phillipines, Mt. Manatobou or something like that and satellite pictures showed the smoke plume had circled ithe earth in 7 days. ...
kq4ym Analytics! That's where it's at!
Mary Jander Now all this poor fellow needs is a social media expert to really nail it.
Davedgreat2000 Rich, We here in Los Angeles fight for top spots...or pole positions (Racing term). Just to get home it sometimes feels like a race to get a better spot in traffic, one that will be closer to our...
Mary Jander Great point. I'm wondering how China's pollution affects everything to the east. Does it affect the oceans nearby?
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