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Thoughts on Improving Life in NYC

November 21, 2020 Marcos Dinnerstein 424 Views 0 Comments car-free urban tech, civic innovation, Civic Tech, human-centric, Urban Planning

To continue my musings on improving life in NYC I call your attention to this article by Matt Harrigan, Co-Founder &

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Noel Hidalgo, talks Open Data, Civic Tech and more

Noel Hidalgo: BetaNYC Helps NYC Better Serve the Public

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 Marcos Dinnerstein 694 Views 0 Comments Civic Tech, Open Data, privacy, transparency

Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC has been a driving force in good government in New York City. For over 10 years

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A Converstion with Youssef Kalad, NYCx, in the Mayor’s Office of the CTO

January 28, 2019February 4, 2019 Marcos Dinnerstein 1324 Views 0 Comments Civic Tech, Government, NYC Tech, Urban Planning, Urban Tech

If you looked only at the national level, it would be easy to be jaded about government and it’s ability

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Lisa Diaz talks Smart Cities Resiliency and Dreams of Better Airports

December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 Marcos Dinnerstein 1064 Views 0 Comments Civic Tech, Human Centered Design, Infrastructure, Smart Cities, Urban Tech

Lisa Diaz is Managing Partner and Founder of Turf Advisory. Her firm specializes in smart infrastructure, resiliency, and human centered

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Smart Cities New York 2018: The Nordics

May 25, 2018November 18, 2018 admin 899 Views 0 Comments Civic, Civic Tech, Internet of Things, IoT, Smart Cities, Smarty City, Sustainability, tech, Urban, UrbanTech

At Smart Cities New York 2018 (#SCNY18) Marcos Dinnerstein interviews Jasper van Santen, Alf Karlsson, and Jacqueline Cramer and spoke

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