Comments on: Riding the Broadband Superhighway to Work http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/08/riding-the-broadband-superhighway-to-work/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:16:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/08/riding-the-broadband-superhighway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-80311 gecko Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:44:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8061#comment-80311 Locally, on a different note, likely complementing the idea of "Riding the Broadband Superhighway to Work": FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 315-09 July 7, 2009 MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES EIGHT INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK CITY Programs will Promote Innovation within the Media Sector, Support New York City’s Media Workforce and Attract the Next Generation of Successful Media Companies to New York City Strengthening Key Industries and Taking Steps to Diversify the New York City Economy Are Part of the City’s Five Borough Economic Opportunity Plan http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2009b%2Fpr315-09.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1 Locally, on a different note, likely complementing the idea of "Riding the Broadband Superhighway to Work":

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 315-09
July 7, 2009

MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES EIGHT INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK CITY

Programs will Promote Innovation within the Media Sector, Support New York City’s Media Workforce and Attract the Next Generation of Successful Media Companies to New York City

Strengthening Key Industries and Taking Steps to Diversify the New York City Economy Are Part of the City’s Five Borough Economic Opportunity Plan

http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2009b%2Fpr315-09.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/08/riding-the-broadband-superhighway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-80291 gecko Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:25:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8061#comment-80291 #4 gecko (continued), Molecular-weight material science advances will fuel size, weight, and cost reductions with coinicident functionality improvements somewhat similar to those of the electronics industry; further substantiating the idea that we are in a period of technological metamorhosis where mechanics is rapidly being replaced by electronics. #4 gecko (continued), Molecular-weight material science advances will fuel size, weight, and cost reductions with coinicident functionality improvements somewhat similar to those of the electronics industry; further substantiating the idea that we are in a period of technological metamorhosis where mechanics is rapidly being replaced by electronics.

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/08/riding-the-broadband-superhighway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-80261 gecko Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:23:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8061#comment-80261 #4 gecko (continued), While vehicle costs will initially surpass that of iPhones, revenue streams will rapidly exceed those of big oil and the automobile industry is much too easy a target. #4 gecko (continued), While vehicle costs will initially surpass that of iPhones, revenue streams will rapidly exceed those of big oil and the automobile industry is much too easy a target.

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/08/riding-the-broadband-superhighway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-80251 gecko Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:02:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8061#comment-80251 The telegraph made the pony express obsolete overnight. Highly modular transport and transit lighter and smaller than human scale integrated with electronic communications and information systems will do the same for the today's conventional transportation. The telegraph made the pony express obsolete overnight. Highly modular transport and transit lighter and smaller than human scale integrated with electronic communications and information systems will do the same for the today's conventional transportation.

]]> By: Eric Britton http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/08/riding-the-broadband-superhighway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-79831 Eric Britton Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:12:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8061#comment-79831 Intersting and thanks Sarah. Great minds . .. Only yesterday we published on World Streets a piece by Jack Nilles, one of the first thinker/actors who helped shape the early work in the field - Moving the work instead of the worker. You are invited to check it out at http://www.worldstreets. Eric Britton And PS. We love Streetsblog. Intersting and thanks Sarah. Great minds . .. Only yesterday we published on World Streets a piece by Jack Nilles, one of the first thinker/actors who helped shape the early work in the field - Moving the work instead of the worker. You are invited to check it out at http://www.worldstreets.

Eric Britton

And PS. We love Streetsblog.

]]> By: oscarfrye http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/08/riding-the-broadband-superhighway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-79501 oscarfrye Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:43:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8061#comment-79501 too much stubborn opposition exists against telecommuting, but I think that is the quickest, simplest and most effective way to lower the burden on our transit, roads and the environment. i myself am in a battle at work to allow for more "working from home", its really frustrating when most people agree, but one stubborn "decision maker" gives it the thumbs down. 7-9AM and 5-7PM are the four most unproductive and environmentally damaging hours of the day too much stubborn opposition exists against telecommuting, but I think that is the quickest, simplest and most effective way to lower the burden on our transit, roads and the environment.

i myself am in a battle at work to allow for more "working from home", its really frustrating when most people agree, but one stubborn "decision maker" gives it the thumbs down.

7-9AM and 5-7PM are the four most unproductive and environmentally damaging hours of the day

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/08/riding-the-broadband-superhighway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-79341 Larry Littlefield Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:58:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8061#comment-79341 Taking into account financial considerations, bicycles, telecommuting, carpooling, and car sharing are the most viable options. Low public costs, reduced private costs. That's what we need, since both Americans and their governments have mortgaged the future up to rim. Taking into account financial considerations, bicycles, telecommuting, carpooling, and car sharing are the most viable options.

Low public costs, reduced private costs. That's what we need, since both Americans and their governments have mortgaged the future up to rim.

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