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Where To Startup Your Million-Dollar Idea

May 23, 2019 by Elizabeth Williams
desk with laptop, coffee, clipboard and paperwork

Starting a business can be hard. After coming up with that award-winning idea, you must figure out endless logistics in order to get yourself off the ground. Who will you ask to join your innovative team? How will you come up with the money to fund your endeavors? Where will your business thrive and eventually … [Read more…]

Posted in: Economic Development

What I learned about smart cities at the Washington Ideas Forum

October 10, 2015 by Connor Jones Leave a Comment

A little personal news: I just got back from the Washington Ideas Forum, where I was invited to a dinner with some leading thinkers on smart cities. Much of the conversation went above my head, but I ended up leaving with a few takeaways.

Posted in: Economic Development, Urbanist.co Tagged: data, smart cities, technology, the Atlantic

Urban farming contributes to higher rents

June 17, 2015 by Connor Jones Leave a Comment

DC would be better served by building more condos, not by growing more expensive tomatoes that make yuppies feel good about themselves.

Posted in: Economic Development, Urbanist.co Tagged: locally-sourced food, organic, urban farming, yuppies

The Urban Internet of Things

November 15, 2014 by Connor Jones Leave a Comment

I have to say, at the beginning, I was skeptical of the Internet of Things. Yes, I concede many smart devices are useful—even indispensable! Smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, even smart lights, speakers, and routers make sense to me. But I draw the line at smart forks, smart plates, and smart fridges. These tools won’t catch … [Read more…]

Posted in: Economic Development, Sustainability, Urbanist.co Tagged: internet of things, IoT, New Urbanism, smart cities, urban internet of things

Shaming yuppies isn’t going to stop gentrification

September 29, 2014 by Connor Jones Leave a Comment

Examining liberals’ cognitive dissonance: Gentrification is caused by economic forces. To alleviate its harm, demand stronger affordable housing requirements, don’t blame the new neighbors.

Posted in: City Planning, Economic Development

Are regional differences still relevant?

September 10, 2014 by Connor Jones 1 Comment

Regional mobility has been on a steady decline for decades. There just aren’t any good reasons to move anymore.

Posted in: Economic Development, Transportation Tagged: emigration, immigration, migration, mover rate, moving, regional differences

Want to reduce reliance on foreign oil? Start with walkability

June 12, 2014 by Connor Jones 4 Comments

I started reading Jeff Speck’s new book Walkable City this week. I’m only a few dozen pages in, but one stat jumped out at me early on. Portland is, in many ways, the paragon of urban planning success. While other cities were focused on easing traffic by widening highways, Portland implemented a strict urban growth boundary, inside … [Read more…]

Posted in: City Planning, Economic Development, Sustainability Tagged: drilling, foreign oil, fracking, walkability

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