urban planner, designer, motorcycle enthusiast, bagpiper, founder @ginkgocity
New York, NY
Joined August 2010
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Asphalt roofing - pervasive in the US. Gets real hot & we’re paying the price as the planet warms. ..white paint to the rescue? earthdate.org/episodes/super… 🗾3 satellite images of rooftops:
1. historic US neighborhood, 2. densely populated US neighborhood, & 3. neighborhood in 🇬🇷🏝
Join us 3/9 11AM EST for a discussion about how Business Improvement Districts and other local leaders are accessing 311 data to serve their community stakeholders. We’ll be joined by some of Ginkgo’s most experienced users, including @GCPBID
I love this
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Empty office buildings are still devouring energy. Why? f-st.co/qL6rK6E
Well this sure is an exciting move forward— I want front row seats: Barcelona Will Supersize its Car-Free ‘Superblocks’ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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If you happen to find yourself in the Meatpacking District this weekend to checkout the “Future Streets” exhibit, be sure to scan one of the QR code signs we helped setup to leave your feedback! 📋 thanks to @MeatpackingNY + @Ginkgocity #greenerstreetsahead
Excited to share @DwntwnKalamazoo's new website with maps and portal powered by @Ginkgocity / @citiesense and a beautiful design/build by @TeamMaestro Introducing your new digital gateway to Downtown Kalamazoo downtownkalamazoo.org/ #digitaldowntowns #CommunityEngagement
What a wonderful piece this is: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… I’d like to check out this Maria Popova book..
“We need to build better social support systems .. so that urban life becomes healthier, safer, and more sustainable.” nytimes.com/2020/08/17/opini…
Join me to discuss #wellbeing at the center of #urbanplanning and #cities on September 15-17, 2020 with @NewCities and the 20 Wellbeing Cities Award finalists!
Great to share! It’s an honor to be part of such an authentic and timely program. Thanks again - and look forward to keeping in touch
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In @GovCiooutlook, check out @cleantechnyc's op-ed
"Local Leaders We Trust" about quick yet thoughtful responses to the spread of #Covid19 from @NYGovCuomo, @GovMikeDeWine, @numina, @EVA_VTOL and more.
govtech-startups.govciooutlo…
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Help #localbusiness communities manage the #reopening process by deploying #localguides for the neighborhood complete with QR Code based signage to direct consumers to accurate local info.
Try our DIY guide to get started: drive.google.com/file/d/1gSb…
#downtown #safelybacktowork
My new favorite @realDonaldTrump name from @sethmeyers .. “A Diet Coke stained beanbag chair”
Also just realizing how @sethmeyers and @RedHourBen (Mr Ben Stiller/ Derek Zoolander) look quite similar..
Finally getting around to creating a few clear walkthroughs and tutorials for Citiesense. If you try any of these out, please send me feedback!! The easier we can make it, the better.. notion.so/How-to-s-and-walkt… (Using @NotionHQ to prototype this for now.. #WIP #DIY)
I just signed up to attend this free SaaStr Summit: The New New in Venture.
More of the silver lining amidst all this social distancing - great online events for free, because of the minimal costs associated with getting together virtually..
register.newnewventure.com
I just published Public Realm Plans for 2020 link.medium.com/cayN7I6Fv6
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Here's the dataset, versioned on @qri_io! I added 29 polygons, all the rest came from @citiesense via @star_III.
qri.cloud/chriswhong/nyc_ope…
