Friday, February 22, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
City's storm response may include buyouts | Crain's New York Business
Some more details on how the EDC is being run and their mission. Much more ambitious than first thought.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Brooklyn's Income Inequality: Global Causes, Local Effects | BkBureau.org
Great piece on race and economic inequality and the global economy in brooklyn. One incredible example: "In census tract 21, which includes DUMBO, the median household income was $149,000, although for whites, who represent 80 percent of the population, the median household income was significantly higher at $163,000. For blacks the median household income in that area was $23,000."
Mayor Michael Bloomberg employs innovative contest style to bring bright, new ideas to meet city challenges - NY Daily News
Wow, in some ways this is the exact opposite of participatory budgeting: there is no discussion of needs, no deliberation about proposoals, no collaborative creativity in the evaluation process, just a bunch of isolated submissions chosen by a sole figure at the top!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)