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The Origin of the Power of 10

http://www.pps.org/reference/poweroften/ Early in 2004 we were asked by Mimi Gates, director of the Seattle Art Museum, to review plans for a new wing of the building. PPS President Fred Kent and Senior Vice President Kathy Madden were touring the Museum grounds with a group of local citizens, brainstorming how best to generate public activity around the building. Ideas were flying, and gradually Kent and Madden articulated a vision for a series of focal points on the grounds and inside the lobby. As the discussion continued, someone asked, “How many separate focal points do you need to make it successful?” At PPS, we usually don’t talk in terms of numbers, so Kent and Madden gave the question a few minutes thought. They wanted to offer a challenging answer, but not something that would feel completely out of reach. “10,” Kent finally said.
El Túnel de la Ciencia, una de las más importantes muestras científicas itinerantes del mundo se inaugura este 8 de abril en el Coliseo Polideportivo de la PUCP A través de esta exposición, la PUCP quiere contribuir a promover la vocación científica en los jóvenes. El Túnel de la Ciencia está dirigido al público en general, especialmente a escolares de Leer más » No hace mucho Free to Play era sinónimo de recolección de fresas en un campo virtual e interminables contadores de tiempo. Por suerte ambas cosas han evolucionado y ahora encontramos juegos gratuitos que nos permiten ponerles incontables horas sin tener que sufrir ningún contador de tiempo y lo que es mejor, con jugabilidad y gráficos que nada tienen que envidiar a un título Triple A. http://lamula.pe/seccion/cibercultura

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WHY THE SUSTAINABLE CITY?

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ECPA Urban Planning Initiative » Blog Archive » The World Bank Eco2 Cities Initiative: Ecological Cities as Economic Cities

Launched in 2009 by the World Bank, the Eco 2 Cities Initiative seeks to establish a new paradigm of economic development for cities in developing countries. It couples economic development and sustainability as interdependent; making sustainable economic development necessary to the future success of cities. The initiative is defined by four principals (World Bank, 2011):