Welcome to Citiwire.net! Is the world becoming one great, interdependent City? Isn’t the future of that City the fate of mankind for this century? If so, how do cities devise strategies for their own — and global — well-being and survival? Jeb Brugmann, veteran analyst and activist on the world urban stage, wrestles with those questions in his new book, Welcome to the Urban Revolution. My column reviews some of the major points he raises. … And about the Citiwire.net article for the week: the Citistates crew is a bit embarrassed by Dick Fleming’s generous assessment of our work. But the late John Parr was not just an incredibly good friend for us; he also embodied the informed and visionary citizenship we seek to reflect in our projects. It’s an incredible honor to receive the new award in his name.
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- Hydrofracking and the Rural Future (1)
David LEE: Roberta, it’s hard to hear about potential upswing in local economies being a hardship, but not...
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V Pete Jorgensen II: Recognizing the opportunities for SW Michigan in the late 70s due to it’s proximity...
Howard Wooldridge: The premise of utilizing our Legacy Cities is sound. The infrastructure is in place. However,...
Peter Newman: Neal As usual very thoughtful and policy relevant. It is so critical to reurbanise rather than scatter...
- The Hydrofracking Impact (11)
Mike Shuster: Thanks for such good writing and putting a human feel on the devastating effects of fracking. We are...
Mike Devonshire: Mr. Seif is Managing Partner of 21st Century Energy Development Partners LLC, a firm which develops...
- Veteran GOP Appointee Asserts ‘Science Has Left the Building’ (4)
Linda Guthrie: Good comments, but for me the point being made not the gridlock, but rather the rallying cry to...
Steve Livengood: The phrases “gilt-edged” and “thinking people” characterize what is going...
Woody Wheeler: Reilly has an incredibly important perspective that needs to be heard by all thinking people. If...
- Hydrofracking: The Impacts Continues (1)
tom e bowers: Thanks for the clear warnings.
- Hydrofracking and the Rural Future (1)
