September 2011
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squeezethemiddle asked: you make me wanna visit san antonio more often. (guess that's not really a question :/)
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During the testimony of physicist Robert Rathburn Wilson — a veteran of the...
– Scientific American Blog Network (via governmentgood)
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9 Under Freeway Projects That Reclaim Public Space
urbnist:
Atlantic Cities Article: http://tinyurl.com/3djrlmu
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If we were able to take as the finest allegory of simulation the Borges tale...
– Jean Baudrillard, “The Precession of Simulacra” (via cassieschid)
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Data Philanthropy is Good for Business →
The digital revolution of the first decade of the 21st century now has all of us producing vast amounts of data, just by going about our daily lives. Today we are swimming in an ocean of data, most of which didn’t exist even a few years ago. One of the defining challenges of the second decade will be to harness this new “unnatural resource” for both commercial profit and public good.
A great...
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Food Stamps in Michigan Worth Double at Farmers... →
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A Well-Regulated Wilderness →
thegreenurbanist:
Michael Lipsky in the NYT on why national parks are a testament to the good that government can do.
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Online Community Collaboration Tool Brings Town... →
thisbigcity:
By Joe Peach and Kasey Klimes
Town Hall meetings are a nice idea. Invite the community to share their opinions, and hopefully improve the local area based on their suggestions. Unfortunately,…
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Central Texas Fires: How You Can Help
American Red Cross of Central Texas
2218 Pershing Drive, Austin, 78723
(512) 929-1250
www.centex.redcross.org
Austin Disaster Relief Network
P.O. Box 3817, Cedar Park, 78630
(512) 331-2200
www.austindisasterreliefnetwork.org
Capital Area Food Bank
Accepting nonperishable food donations (canned meats, granola bars, peanut butter, bottled water) at 8201 S. Congress Ave., Austin
(512)...
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