Fwd: Why Art, Not Google, Could Revolutionize WiFi

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Date: Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 7:04 AM
Subject: Why Art, Not Google, Could Revolutionize WiFi
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The latest original, long-form feature, plus the week's best reporting and analysis from NextCity.org. Why Art, Not Google, Could Revolutionize WiFi In New Orleans, An Artist Experiments With a New Model for Connectivity By Nathan C. Martin | December 22, 2014 Share: Facebook | Twitter Conceptual artist Mary Ellen Carroll has gotten good at pushing the boundaries between art, urban design and public policy. From a 2010 work that lifted and rotated an abandoned home on the edge of Houston to her latest work experimenting with cutting-edge WiFi technology in New Orleans, she forces us to consider the urban fabric as a medium for provocation. Writer Nathan C. Martin takes us to New Orleans to explore Carroll’s Public Utility 2.0 project and its implications for urban connectivity. Continue reading (all features are free)... Highlights from Next City Daily The Best and Worst Urban Trends of 2014 A look back at the good, the bad and the silly. Share: Facebook | Twitter What Happens When Developers, Scientists and Super-Computers Connect on Urban Design   Inside plans for a Chicago “mini-city” called LakeSim. Share: Facebook | Twitter The Biggest Bills 4 Cities Paid in 2014 The top three invoices for L.A., Philadelphia, New York and San Antonio. Share: Facebook | Twitter If Uber Implodes, We’ll Still Have Car-Share   As city after city sues Uber, car-sharing companies expand with municipal blessings. Share: Facebook | Twitter Arlington’s Streetcar Is Dead. Now What? “An election is the worst place to debate a complicated land use and transportation problem.” Share: Facebook | Twitter We May Soon Be Able to Track Exactly How Badly Corporate Tax Breaks Fail Cities   “This is a precious chance for foundations and nonprofits to make a big difference in how governments account for scores of billions of dollars.” Share: Facebook | Twitter Highway Officials Find These 17 City Trees Threatening   There is a tree controversy growing in Louisville, Kentucky. Share: Facebook | Twitter Chris Christie’s Latest Camden Giveaways Deserve as Much Skepticism as the 76ers Deal   A look at the latest big tax incentives for Lockheed Martin, Subaru and more. Share: Facebook | Twitter Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Join You're signed up for our weekly newsletter. If you'd rather get our daily newsletter, go here. Copyright © 2014 Next City, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in. Our mailing address is: Next City 2 Penn Center Suite 1220 1500 JFK Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19102 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

[Preston Rhea]

Thanks for sharing this Terry.

I didn't notice anything about a community based process or an adoption strategy - but, this confirms that arts funding is a good idea for these projects.

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