by Magdalena | Apr 8, 2019 | geme.io
Parks provide environmental, aesthetic, and recreation benefits to our cities. They greatly enhance property values, increase municipal revenue, bring in homebuyers and attract retirees. Residential areas and green spaces have been shown to have positive external...
by Magdalena | Feb 25, 2019 | geme.io, Usecases
The death of a young mother who fell in a New York City subway station at the beginning of February has drawn scrutiny to the inaccessibility of public-transit systems. Let’s face it, transporting a baby in an urban environment can be a challenge. Moms, dads and those...
by Magdalena | Jan 31, 2019 | geme.io, Uncategorized
Are ride-sharing apps, ride-hailing, routing-apps, etc. causing more traffic congestion? According to research from the University of California’s Institute of Transportation Studies, the data suggests that in some scenarios, traffic-beating apps might make congestion...
by Magdalena | Jan 1, 2019 | geme.io
The notion of smart cities (often written about in blogs) generally slants towards what the future will look like. Ultramodern cities where buildings reach high into the clouds, and flying cars that navigate virtual motorways. Why are we so pre-occupied with Smart...
by Magdalena | Nov 29, 2018 | geme.io, Uncategorized
The demand for greater efficiency in the public sector, at a time of reductions in spending and increased pressure on services, is commonplace. Yet, the importance of efficiency goes beyond simply money savings. Government output currently makes up roughly 1/5th of...
by Magdalena | Oct 29, 2018 | geme.io
A change has been slowing simmering in local and regional governments worldwide. As it has become clearer that entrepreneurship can spur economies, resulting in larger, more robust tax bases and positive economic development, instead of lavishing tax incentives on...
by Magdalena | Oct 24, 2018 | geme.io
The secret to building a vibrant business is to go where the clients are. For Rock & Hammer Tax Service, a New York accounting firm, this means packing up a truck every day, cranking up the music and heading toward lucrative and busy locations nearby in New York...
by Magdalena | Sep 30, 2018 | geme.io
The rise of urban tech reflects the growing role of cities in the global economy. Public bike shares were supposed to initiate a global cycling revolution, providing everyone the opportunity to ride a bike in conjunction with cities encouraging people to use bicycles....
by Magdalena | Sep 24, 2018 | geme.io
Currently (2018) roughly 2.1 billion (source: WHO) people have gained access to sanitation over the last 25 years. Regarding drinking water, there has also been tremendous progress. Even though safe drinking water has not yet reached everyone on the planet, 91% of the...
by Magdalena | Sep 24, 2018 | geme.io
I used to cringe, wince, recoil into a ball and internally question my existence when confronting math word problems. My snarky, slightly chubby 7th-grade teacher would ask … “If Matt has four shirts, and his best friend Rob has seven, and both have three belts and...
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