Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Reasoning about a Highly Connected World

Amazing resource about networks and network science.

Saved August 9, 2023

Hydroponics - Oklahoma State

Overview of hydroponics and hydroponic systems.

Notes: Could be an interesting strategy for growing large quantities of food in cities that are food deserts.

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Scenes From a City That Only Hands Out Tickets for Using Fentanyl

Oregon’s experiment to curb overdoses by decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs is in its third year, and life has changed for most everyone in the city of Portland.

Saved August 8, 2023

Homeless Camps Are Being Cleared in California. What Happens Next?

One of the state’s largest homeless encampments was recently shut down in Oakland, but that didn’t stop the problem of homelessness.

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Fighting for Anthony: The Struggle to Save Portland, Oregon

The city has long grappled with street homelessness and a shortage of housing. Now fentanyl has turned a perennial problem into a deadly crisis and a challenge to the city’s progressive identity.

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The Life and Death of American Cities

Richard Ravitch showed other leaders the right ways to step up and work to save their cities.

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Surgeon General: We Have Become a Lonely Nation. It’s Time to Fix That.

I have a plan to rebuild social connection and foster healthy relationships.

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‘The Bear’ and the Need for a Place to Belong

The powerful moral message of FX's hit show.

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How a Vast Demographic Shift Will Reshape the World

The most powerful countries have benefited from large work forces for decades. What happens when they retire?

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Where Are the Big Ideas for New York City?

The resurrection of the greatest city in the world requires grit and ingenuity.

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19 Tactics to Solve the Chicken-or-Egg Problem and Grow Your Marketplace

An inside look at 19 tactics top marketplaces have used to solve the chicken-or-egg problem and kickstart growth.

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