July 27, 2010

Mark Jeffreys

Have you ever considered biking to work instead of driving, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator? A partnership, called “Go Vibrant Cincinnati” is encouraging residents to do just that. “Go Vibrant Cincinnati,” a coalition of more than 25 Cincinnati-based organizations, is the first-of-its-kind…

Smart City is a weekly, hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life, the people, places, ideas and trends shaping cities. Host Carol Coletta talks with national and international public policy experts, elected officials, economists, business leaders, artists, developers, planners and others for a penetrating discussion of urban issues. You can find a list of radio stations that air Smart City here

Reinventing Business-Civic Partnerships

Excerpts from Carol Coletta's remarks to the Cities of Service "Building the Blueprint Meeting" in Philadelphia Dec. 3, 2009. Not that long ago, there was an obvious reason for business to be involved in community. In any mid-size city, there were three big local banks, three local department stores, two... read more