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A post on the World Economic Forum (WEF) site introduces Martin Burt, founder and CEO of Fundación Paraguaya, the microfinance organization that developed the Poverty Stoplight assessment tool now being used in 18 countries in Latin America, Asia...
Article - 03/04/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility, Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity, Smart City Tools
Recognizing that digital devices and the Internet have become so essential in daily life – and that digital inequality can exacerbate educational and economic inequality -- the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop surveyed nearly 1,200 low and...
Article - 03/04/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility, Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity
Poverty. Infectious disease outbreaks. Preparations for natural disasters. All are big problems that may not seem to have answers.But a new effort helps to show governments of all levels that they may already have the answers. The key is to pull...
Article - 11/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Compassionate Cities, Analytics, Computing resources, Data management
HandUp, a young San Francisco company that uses crowd-funding to help the homeless, won top honors in the smart cities sector of the first annual Challenge Cup, a business competition hosted by Washington, D.C.-based startup hub 1776.Launched last...
Article - 05/21/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Shelter, Health and human services, Transportation, Citizen engagement, Computing resources
The supporting members of the Smart Cities Council are in the sector to make money. But they want to do that while making a difference. The story below is a wonderful example of the transformative power of technology. And a great reminder that the...
Article - 08/28/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility, Health and human services, Computing resources