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The innovation supply chain: How ideas traverse continents and transform economies Realizing the true potential of any idea takes time and requires input from diverse cultures and perspectives. Zhengzhou: China’s living laboratory for urbanization Zhengdong New District the site of one of MIT’s ambitious and imaginative international projects. This is how class and social mobility…

The Secret to Good Health May Be a Walk in the Park In Minneapolis-St. Paul, the nation’s healthiest urban region, almost everyone lives within a 10-minute walk of a good public park. Shouldn’t we all? ” A 10-minute walk can enhance physical fitness, reduce the risk of chronic disease and improve brain function, like learning and…

2018 Prize Laureate: Seoul Seoul is recognised as the role model for megacities with a will to change. How Universities Are Leveraging H-1B Visas To Fuel Startup Hubs As obtaining an H-1B visa becomes more difficult due to the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and work visas, universities around the country are tapping into a…

How and why do influencers make so much money? The head of an influencer agency explains. The co-founder of Viral Nation explains how influencers can command $100,000 for posts on YouTube or Instagram. Realtor.com’s 2019 Housing Forecast Is Pretty Interesting  Here’s a look at realtor.com’s® housing forecast for 2019. Researchers estimate that Python, Javascript, and R contribute…

Visualizing Financial Literacy Rates Around the World At the highest level, financial literacy around the world appears strongest in countries with developed and advanced economies, especially Western Europe and English-speaking countries. Did your city make the top 10 in the Prime Global Cities Index Q3 2018? Rising interest rates, property market regulations and Brexit uncertainty curtail…

The Data Behind Black Friday & Cyber Monday Here’s how retail stores use data to project sales and set prices on Black Friday and Cyber Monday and what to expect this year. NYC, Barcelona and Amsterdam partner to protect digital rights New York City, Barcelona and Amsterdam are the founding members of the Cities Coalition for Digital…

Predatory Lending Practices: Business Borrowers Hurt By ’Confession of Judgment’ Filings How an obscure legal document turned New York’s court system into a debt-collection machine that’s chewing up small businesses across America. How machine learning can break down language and trade barriers Humans may have invented the various languages of the world, but machines are…

All the World’s Billionaires in a Single Map Where do these people live, how big are their fortunes, and what does it tell us about the global economy? Shenzhen is building a mile-long superhighway for trees What happens when you combine skyscraper sensibilities with the High Line? Confessions of a data scientist: ‘Marketers don’t know…

In Contrast #33 The Global City – Saskia Sassen Saskia Sassen is known for her analysis of globalization and human migration. Amongst her books are: A Sociology of Globalization, and Cities in a World Economy. Gig workers are forced to educate themselves to survive Independent knowledge workers will find themselves under increasing pressure to upskill and build…

 Franklin as the social network genius of his time? Yes, says one Stanford scholar Stanford American historian Caroline Winterer examined thousands of Benjamin Franklin’s letters as part of her research on the 18th century, which she argues was the first age of extensive social networks. 4 Strategies For Becoming a Master Persuader The following four…