Ideas for Cities
From Talent Developers in city halls to Tech Missions roaming the streets of our cities, the ideas on the future good life in cities that emerged from our Velocity Salon in Grand Rapids are being brilliantly showcased on GOOD.is as part of a series called Ideas for Cities. Check out the ideas (and the very cool graphics GOOD created to
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City After Life
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Posted by: Rebecca
How can a city reinvent itself when a big anchor company relocates away from its birth-place? Eindhoven in the Netherlands is exploring just that question. Work is underway to develop a ‘creative city’ with the aim of bringing new life to the neighborhood. When The Netherlands’ largest redevelopment project is completed in 15 years time, it is envisioned that “Eindhoven will have a second town centre, where its citizens can live, work, teach, shop, and enjoy entertainment facilities, that is worthy of a major city.” The goal is to transform the Strijp-S area into a "Creative City" and make Eindhoven a leading centre for innovation in technology and design. Certain buildings have been filled with young entrepreneurs taking…
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eindhoven, creative cities, innovation, design, revitalization, urban redevelopment
Update from the White House
December 16, 2009
CEOs for Cities partners were recently briefed by the White House Director of Urban Affairs Adolfo Carrion and Special Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs Derek Douglas during a special conference call. Carrion, who was a surprise guest on the call, gave an overview of how the Office of Urban Affairs is developing its agenda for cities, acknowledging that the relationship between the federal government and cities has been broken and must be repaired. He spoke about the three goals that serve as a framework for their policy decisions: regional economic competitiveness, sustainable infrastructure and neighborhood revitalization. Douglas told partners that the key to smart development in these areas is alignment of programs in a holistic way through collaboration…
