[[soundcloud 172273047]] Not many nonprofits have been around more than 100 years, especially ones dedicated to creating a more livable city. But the Municipal Art Society of New York – or MAS NYC as it is now known — has defied the odds and continues to thrive in a fast-changing city. Sign up for Episode […]
Article · October 15, 2014 by Carol Coletta
Phil Cooley is one of Detroit’s most enthusiastic champions. Phil, the owner of Slows Bar-B-Q and developer of Ponyride, an incubator for social innovators, was an early investor in the revitalization of the city. He has been an insider to Detroit’s do-it-yourself comeback and has lessons to share for urbanists everywhere who are working to […]
Article · October 8, 2014 by Carol Coletta
What’s your best idea to make cities more successful? Today we’re starting a journey to answer that question and uncover new thinking from civic innovators of all kinds everywhere. We call it the Knight Cities Challenge, and Knight Foundation is investing $5 million to move these ideas forward. Related Links “Knight Cities Challenge opens for […]
Article · October 1, 2014 by Carol Coletta
[[soundcloud 167928944]] It seems that every city has its own version of pop-up parks, parklets, better blocks and other temporary design interventions intended to add life and fun to city streets. Sign up for Episode Alerts Subscribe Cathy Ho curated a celebration of these clever urban actions in a major exhibition, “Spontaneous Interventions: Design Actions […]
Article · September 24, 2014 by Carol Coletta
[[soundcloud 167866227]] Economist Joe Cortright has been a trusted guide for urban leaders for many years. For more than a decade, he has dissected the movement of young talent through America’s big cities. He calcuated the Talent Dividend and the Green Dividend for cities. He developed a way to measure changes in vibrancy associated with […]
Article · September 17, 2014 by Carol Coletta
Today we’re announcing the Knight Cities Challenge, a broad effort to uncover innovative ideas to make our cities more successful, and we’re investing $5 million to support projects that do this. Our question: “What’s your best idea to make cities more successful?” Related LinkS “Knight Cities Challenge offers $5 million for innovations that make cities more successful” […]
Article · September 16, 2014 by Carol Coletta
[[soundcloud 166996892]] Can a major art institution lead a city in the exploration of its most urgent economic and community development questions? If you talk to Deborah Cullinan, executive director of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the answer you get is a resounding “yes.” Sign up for Episode Alerts Subscribe Deborah is […]
Article · September 10, 2014 by Carol Coletta
[[soundcloud 162439240]] The work we do, where we do it, who we do it for, how much of our time we spend on it, and why we work are all in flux. To understand where all of this is going, this week “Knight Cities” talks with Bryan Boyer, principal at Dash Marshall; a partner at Makeshift Society; and […]
Article · September 3, 2014 by Carol Coletta
[[soundcloud 163823535]] As mayor of San Jose, Chuck Reed has confronted some of the thorniest issues facing cities: the need to renegotiate employee pensions, the tensions between wanting good urban planning and accommodating new corporate headquarters, the drying up of state funds, the need for cities such as San Jose to build strong brands. […]
Article · August 27, 2014 by Carol Coletta
[[soundcloud 163821848]] Copenhagen regularly tops the list of the world’s best cities. It is celebrated for its culture of conviviality, elevated by the large number of people walking, biking and lingering in the city’s streets and public spaces. Sign up for Episode Alerts Subscribe That’s why on Saturday civic leaders and innovators from nine Knight […]
Article · August 20, 2014 by Carol Coletta
[[soundcloud 162752921]] This week, we launch “Knight Cities,” a new weekly podcast that focuses on the people and ideas shaping our cities. Theaster Gates – Chicago-based visual artist, actor, singer, restaurateur, activist, academician and all-around urban transformer – is our first guest. Sign up for Episode Alerts Subscribe The conversation with Theaster embodies all the […]
Article · August 13, 2014 by Carol Coletta