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Older view of the New York City skyline

Thoughts on Improving Life in NYC

November 21, 2020 Marcos Dinnerstein 170 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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Historic picture of New York City's street grid from 1811

Thoughts on an Aspect of Smart Cities

July 13, 2020 Marcos Dinnerstein 644 Views 0 Comments Smart Cities, Urban Planning, Vision Zero

Here’s a startling proposal: At a minimum, a Smart City is one in which we recognize urban systems that hurt,

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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 1226 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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Metaprop's Zack Aarons and Leila Collins to invest in affordable housing startups

MetaProp invests $5M in affordable housing startups

January 19, 2019January 20, 2019 Marcos Dinnerstein 852 Views 0 Comments PropTech, Real Estate, startup, Startups, tech, Urban Planning, UrbanTech, VC, venture capital

MetaProp’s decision to invest in affordable housing is good news. Affordable housing is both a human right and in my

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