Prison E-Books, Rust Belt Tech & Global Mass Transit
Prisons are switching to ebooks—but that’s not a good thing
Books that are donated by nonprofits or sent by families are free for inmates. Ebooks are not.
How tech jobs helped Rust Belt become house-flipping hotspot
Today, old industrial cities such as Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Cleveland are among those offering the greatest returns. They have struggled to recover from the recession, but now are beginning to attract tech firms, such as Google-parent Alphabet Inc, Uber Technologies Inc, and Amazon.com Inc.
The Global Mass Transit Revolution
A new report confirms that the U.S. lags behind the rest of the world in mass transit.
Transit is a key component of modern urban infrastructure. It contributes to the density and clustering that drive innovation and productivity, extends the boundaries of cities’ metro areas while creating opportunities for denser development around suburban stops, and makes for less-stressful commutes.
Walk the Lijnbaan: decline and rebirth on Europe’s first pedestrianised street
Out of the ashes of postwar Rotterdam, the Lijnbaan rose as a ‘living room for the city’ – a revolutionary concept inspiring imitations from Warsaw to Stevenage.
Post-crisis, Do Central Banks Wield Too Much Power?
After the Great Recession, they have gained even more power and influence as they brought the global financial system back from the brink.