June 10, 2009

This week on Smart City we have two authors who are re-imagining some persistent but outdated ideas from the 20th century.
is a journalist and author who runs the organization and website . The site practices what he calls "Solutions based journalism" on the environment and has become the go-to source for forward thinking solutions on climate change and sustainability. Alex joins us to tell us about this new vision for journalism and how to build a brighter future. Alex is the author of "Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century "
And we'll talk with author and Harvard professor William Julius Wilson. He's written extensively on race in America from his seminal work, "When Work Disappears : The World of the New Urban Poor " to his latest, "More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City (Issues of Our Time)." Professor Wilson joins us to talk about reframing the relationship between race and poverty.
Themes: Sustainability Community Development

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