Innovation in Budapest: Full text of 2thinknow interview with Urban Watch, Hungary. This is the English answers transcript. The Hungarian final version (edited/translated) article appeared on the popular Hungarian site Index.hu, as well as Hungarian urban planning sites. > more
Cape Town ranked 3rd in the Emerging Cities region of the Innovation Cities Index in 2011, by 2thinknow. Janine Erasmus, a journalist from South Africa, wrote this excellent summary of the Cape Town situation in an African journal. > more
Australian property prices are globally and artificially high, and offer low-value for home owners. The U.S. / U.K. correction did not happen in Australian cities, with many Australian homes offering lower value than central hubs such as Paris, London and Boston. This article in the Age newspaper (Melbourne), featuring 2thinknow data, was written by Chris Zappone, Business Day reporter (previously of CNN). > more
Freakonomics and New York Times features 2thinknow Innovation Cities. > more
Here’s some 2thinknow thoughts from our Executive Director, Christopher Hire, in a newspaper interview with Greek daily newspaper, To Vima. “The newly elected mayor of Athens – and former Ombudsman – professor, Yorgos Kaminis, posted the article in his Facebook profile and there were many who wrote positive comments.” > more
The Innovation Cities Top 100 Index 2010 city rankings were released, with Boston in first place followed by Paris and Amsterdam. The largest classification of 289 cities, with 100 ranked, these are the world’s innovation economies — now in their 4th year. > more
An interview with Scott Kirsner, Innovation Reporter for the Boston Globe, about how Coffee, Starbucks, and independent cafes are important to start-up business in cities, and broader Massachusetts themes. > more
This morning, in Melbourne, Australia a new concept in urban research a global city report, is being launched with a new website to take new ideas in urban planning and city management globally. > more
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