The revitalization of New York’s High Line has served as a dramatic catalyst for the surrounding areas. Once a blight, developers are now building projects that abut and straddle the High Line in every which way, leveraging its desirability as a public amenity. The result is some pretty interesting urban conditions.
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Get to know Riverside | Dirt.
Whatever you do, don’t call it Leslieville. It’s Riverside. Spanning 10 blocks along Queen Street East from the Don Valley Parkway to Degrassi Street, this part of town often gets rolled up into the hyped Leslieville neighbourhood. But they’re not one in the same. Formerly known as Queen Broadview Village, Riverside is a small neighbourhood within the larger South Riverdale precinct. But what it may lack in size, it certainly makes up for in terms of culture and history.
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Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset — HBS Working Knowledge
Real estate is the largest asset class in the world—and also the most imperfect, says Harvard Business School professor Arthur Segel . He discusses trends toward institutionalization, environmentalism, and globalization.
Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset — HBS Working Knowledge
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Zillow Prices Follow-On Offering At $82 Per Share To Raise $205M | TechCrunch
TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.
Zillow Prices Follow-On Offering At $82 Per Share To Raise $205M | TechCrunch
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I Share, Therefore I Am
“To share” means “to use, occupy or enjoy something jointly with others.” And in many ways, it occurs to me, when a person first makes a move to share an anecdote or a link or an idea or even something wonderful (or terrible) they’ve done on Facebook or Twitter, the intention includes some element of what I was teaching my child last weekend: that many things in life can be savored even more when shared with someone else. But the thing is, sharing on social media is never just about the pure act of sharing — there are so many other factors that go into it, from the construction of one’s self-image to self-promotion and the endless need to be validated by anyone other than ourselves. I’d even go so far as to argue that the true definition of sharing has lately been subsumed by that of social media-driven “sharing.”
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The secret algorithm one VC firm uses to pick entrepreneurs
Every VC firm has its own way of evaluating potential investments. Remmy Oxley, an anonymous VC, says that Moneyball-style methods are the next step, and reveals his firm’s algorithm for screening candidates.
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The 25-Hour Work Week, And Other Radical Ideas For Better Employee Productivity
I dont care when you work how you work or where you work. In an excerpt from her upcoming book author Rana Florida explores unconventional ideas for…
The 25-Hour Work Week, And Other Radical Ideas For Better Employee Productivity
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Toronto’s top neighbourhoods | Dirt.
How do you know when you’ve made it? (In case you weren’t sure). You live in Rosedale, of course.
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The Balancing Act That Bike-Share Riders Just Watch
In a tricky juggling act, New York City relies primarily on a fleet of box trucks to remove bikes from stations that are full and refill those that are running low.
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Jack’s: Let’s reconsider our “users”
us·er
/ˈyo͞ozər/Noun
1. A person who uses or operates something, esp. a computer or other machine.
2. A person who takes illegal drugs; a drug user.Synonyms
consumerDuring a Square Board meeting, our newest Director Howard Schultz, pulled me aside and asked a simple question.
“Why…