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10 Ways Vancouver Created a Greener, More Efficient Transportation System

In 2012, Vancouver BC set a lofty transportation goal—for people to make more than 50% of their trips in the city by foot, bicycle, and public transit by 2020. In 2015, the city had already met its target.

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How the Blockchain is Changing Money and Business

What is the blockchain? If you don’t know, you should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works.

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Using Open Source Design to Address Climate Change

An open approach to design and production will allow for the biggest teams possible to create solutions in as little time as possible.

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City Repair: From Illegal Street Painting to City-Sanctioned Placemaking

“We’re part of something so much larger than ourselves.”

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How a Worker-Owned Tech Startup Found Investors—and Kept Its Values

As cooperative culture spreads into the tech world, Loomio is part of a new wave of entrepreneurs figuring out how to finance a more democratic, values-centered online economy.

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10 Black Women Innovators and the Awesome Things They Brought Us

From a better hairbrush to modern 3D technology, ten things that might never have existed without the invention or innovation of black women.

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How to Launch a Placemaking Campaign in 5 Steps

Want to create a local placemaking campaign in your town? Here are five tips to help make it happen.

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Pier 9 Presents: Superhero Cyborgs

Pier 9 is a maker space in San Francisco. In this video, kids present their body modifying prosthetics/devices from a recent workshop.

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How to Tame Your Robot: The Body as Canvas for Design & Fabrication

Working directly with the human body as a canvas for design and fabrication.

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The Sanctity of Craft

A reflection on the sanctity of craft, the importance of details, and resilience.