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November 13, 2014

California Dreamin’: How Collaboration Builds Small-Town Communities

Civic Life, Collaborations, Eat, Drink, Sleep, Local Institutions, Sports and Recreation, Winters CA • Tags: Winters CA

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By Deborah Fallows

In Winters, CA, a library, a swimming pool, and a school make a big difference in the quality of life
(Read it here.)

November 11, 2014

The iPhone Case That Can Call the Police

Entrepreneurs, Pittsburgh PA • Tags: Pittsburgh PA

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by John Tierney

A startup in Pittsburgh has designed a smartphone case and app to deter assault. (Read it here.)

November 7, 2014

The Company That Turns Plastic Bottles Into Fabric — And Jobs

Entrepreneurs, Pittsburgh PA • Tags: Pittsburgh PA

The Company That Turns Plastic Bottles Into Fabric — And Jobslead
by John Tierney

A startup in Pittsburgh shows what a social enterprise is capable of.
(Read it here.)

November 7, 2014

What a Library Levy Means to a West Virginia Town

Charleston WV, Local Institutions • Tags: Charleston WV

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by Deborah Fallows

Charleston votes to save a community pillar.
(Read it here.)

November 4, 2014

The Hard Road to Making Hard Liquor

Allentown PA, Entrepreneurs • Tags: Allentown PA

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by John Tierney

A look at a nascent distillery in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.
(Read it here.)

October 31, 2014

Pittsburgh’s ‘City of Asylum’

Pittsburgh PA, Uncategorized • Tags: Pittsburgh PA

Pittsburgh’s ‘City of Asylum’

Exiled writer Huang Xiang at City of Asylum 10th Anniversary ( Renee Rosensteel )

Exiled writer Huang Xiang at City of Asylum 10th Anniversary ( Renee Rosensteel )

by Deborah Fallows

In the City of Bridges, an eclectic community embraces writers in exile.
(Read it here.)

October 29, 2014

When a Community College Transforms a City

Colleges and Universities, Columbus OH • Tags: Columbus OH

When a Community College Transforms a City
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by John Tierney

Ohio State University may be the local titan, but Columbus State Community College has also become a formidable presence. (Read it here.)

October 28, 2014

The Flying Housewife

Aviation, Columbus OH, Women • Tags: Columbus OH

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by Deborah Fallows

50 years ago, Jerrie Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world. (Read it here.)

October 24, 2014

Hip in the Heartland

Civic Life, Columbus OH, Economic Life • Tags: Columbus OH

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by James Fallows

It’s not just Brooklyn and the Bay Area any more. (Read it here.)

October 23, 2014

California High-Speed Rail No. 14: Why You Shouldn’t Get Your Hopes Up for the Self-Driving Car

Fresno CA, High-speed Rail

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by James Fallows

“Would you prefer a system where you can be instantly teleported from SF to LA? Of course. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to happen.” (Read it here.)

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