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Mar 5, 2021

We don’t need more jobs, we need more meaningful jobs

In any election, whether federal, state, or local, candidates will vie over who can create the most jobs. At the national level, the unemployment rate is the most important barometer to political success. Presidential candidates routinely promise moonshot employment figures that will be difficult to attain. Then-candidate Joe Biden promised…

Technology

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We don’t need more jobs, we need more meaningful jobs
We don’t need more jobs, we need more meaningful jobs

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·Jan 14, 2021

Bird’s Nest: The Unraveling of a VC Hype Cycle

For decades, Venice Beach’s surfers, roller-bladers, beach bums, and free spirits peacefully coexisted along its beachside promenade. But in the summer of 2018, flocks of electric scooter riders emerged — transforming the promenade into a beach befitting the Grand Theft Auto universe. …

Transportation

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Bird’s Nest: The Unmasking of a VC Hype Cycle
Bird’s Nest: The Unmasking of a VC Hype Cycle

Jan 8, 2021

Stucco, USA

Few cities have changed as much as Nashville has over the past 20 years. A metro area of a mere two million people, it boasts more cranes than coastal metropolises like Boston, SF, and DC. Every day 84 people move into the city. …

Urban Planning

4 min read

Stucco, USA
Stucco, USA
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