Co-Founder, Intelligent Community Forum. ICF is a global network of cities and regions with a think tank at its heart, sharing the ICF Method for development.
Joined November 2013
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3 Mar 2022
The web brings us yet another way to make a #profit from being evil: pirating #obituaries to attract #web traffic. Seriously? wired.com/story/morbid-war-o… @WIRED
28 Feb 2022
McKinsey forecasts that up to $265 bn in spending on US healthcare delivered in person may shift online by 2025. Another reason you need good broadband just to be a citizen. @mckinsey @danna_mackenzie intelligentcommunity.org/con… mckinsey.com/featured-insigh…
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24 Feb 2022
Are you a Virtual or a Practical? They may be at each other's throats, but the world needs them both. nytimes.com/2022/02/19/opini… @icfcanada
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18 Feb 2022
While employers moan over #laborshortages, @Google funds 3 nonprofits for $100m to train and place the underused #talent of low-income people in #tech #jobs. That's intelligent! intelligentcommunity.org/wor… nytimes.com/2022/02/17/busin…
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14 Feb 2022
Rural communities are figuring out how their advantages - and good broadband - can reverse their population declines. @ntcaconnect @RuralBroadband_ @ruralbroadband intelligentcommunity.org/con… nytimes.com/2022/02/12/busin…
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2 Feb 2022
If Americans think every kid should go to #college, why do we permit it be unaffordable for so many? nytimes.com/2022/02/02/opini…
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1 Feb 2022
ICF Analyst Roberto Gallardo developed the Digital Divide Index, a powerful tool for understanding the geography of the digital divide in the US. @pcrd @robertoge @DigitalDivide
27 Jan 2022
The Digital Divide Index (DDI) is a powerful tool than can help see were digital inclusion is taking place. Scores that are closer to 0 are doing better. In today's #ThursdayThree we look at how Indiana is doing. Check out the DDI at bit.ly/3qEJusX.
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25 Jan 2022
What's the secret of the world's most successful #cities? Knowing how to engage people. Check out these #COVID communication tips. nytimes.com/2022/01/20/techn…
20 Jan 2022
Human potential is unlimited, but it takes training, persistence and commitment to realize. How do we scale up successful programs like @YearUp? intelligentcommunity.org/wor… nytimes.com/2022/01/07/opini…
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11 Jan 2022
If this expert is right, 50% of the #wage gap between high and low-paid workers comes from #automation. That's a challenge the right policies can address in your #community. intelligentcommunity.org/wor… nytimes.com/2022/01/11/techn…
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23 Dec 2021
Nokia's #mobile business began collapsing in 2007 with the #iPhone's entry, and #ICFTop7 Oulu, Finland lost thousands of jobs. Now @Nokia is building a new R&D campus to take advantage of the city's tech strengths. businessoulu.com/en/for-medi… intelligentcommunity.org/oul… @UniOulu
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16 Dec 2021
#ICFTop7 Moscow is ranked the best European city for innovations against #COVID-19, from #AI computer vision algorithms to #cloud platforms that unite doctors, hospitals, insurers and pharmas. @moscowgov @MoscowTimes intelligentcommunity.org/mos… ict.moscow/en/news/moscow-ra…
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10 Dec 2021
In #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean, 56% of households have no #broadband access. #Satellite innovators including @ViaSatInc, @HughesNetwork, @SpaceXStarlink, @SpeedcastGlobal and @Astranis_Space are filling the gap with cost-competitive options.
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8 Dec 2021
"It is human nature to operate in silos, because we know our own #business best. But #IntelligentCommunities recognize that the path to #prosperity requires intensive collaboration among government, business and other institutions." intelligentcommunity.org/bra…
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30 Nov 2021
Europe is now home to 65 "unicorn cities," home to a $1bn startup, including ICF's Tallinn, Estonia, where Skype, Bolt, TransferWise, Ridango and Starship were born. @TallinnSummit @VisitTallinn intelligentcommunity.org/tal… economist.com/business/tech-…
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24 Nov 2021
In the US, 2 women are enrolled in university for every 1 man - a gender gap that will have huge impact on hiring and deepen the economic dislocation that drives social and political division. Communities need to prepare. @nytimes nytimes.com/2021/11/23/busin…
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23 Nov 2021
New Taipei City startup TMY Technology is pioneering interconnecting #5G and #satellite for global connectivity. intelligentcommunity.org/new… satellitetoday.com/podcast/2… @NewTaipeiGov @NewTaipeiCity @ICF_Taiwan
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11 Nov 2021
The UK's loss is Estonia's gain: after #Brexit, tech companies and entrepreneurs relocate to #Tallinn and other cities using unique e-Residency program. intelligentcommunity.org/tal… @e_Estonia @e_Residents @VisitTallinn nytimes.com/2021/11/08/world…
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9 Nov 2021
#Innovation in #sustainability will make it the world's greatest growth business, boosting thousands of industries and startups. Don't believe it? Check out the future of #cement. intelligentcommunity.org/sus… economist.com/science-and-te… @TheEconomist @PCA_Daily
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