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Citiscope

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Citiscope is a nonprofit news outlet that covers innovations in cities around the world. More at Citiscope.org.

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Boston Lets Kids Do City Budgeting
In a pioneering experiment in “participatory budgeting,” city residents aged 12 to 25 are invited to come up with ideas for where to spend capital dollars and to vote on those ideas.
September 25, 2015
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How Cities Can Collaborate With Citizens (on Deadline) to Solve Problems
Washington, D.C., Kansas City, Nairobi and Mexico City are preparing to launch the "GovCombinator."
June 26, 2015
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The Best Way to Fix Buildings to Withstand Earthquakes
How to retrofit housing for earthquakes? Build more housing.
December 05, 2014
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Cities Try to Measure Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Better
There are two forward leaps in how cities track pollution. One new effort aims to harmonize the many methods cities use for tracking their greenhouse-gas emissions. Meanwhile, London is looking to push the whole field of city emissions tracking to a new level.
November 11, 2014
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Denmark Tests Out Innovative LED Ideas in Street Lighting
For cities switching to greener street lamps, Denmark is the place to look.
September 11, 2014
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How Some Cities Get Real Innovation: Good Procurement Policies
Barcelona and Philadelphia are turning procurement upside down.
July 18, 2014
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How to Remember Los Angeles Buildings
New technology is helping Los Angeles keep track of its architecture and landmarks.
July 03, 2014
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There's a New, Better Way to Compare the World's Cities
Finally, observers have clear performance data for comparing cities.
June 05, 2014
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