The Age: impacts of housing unaffordability on innovation economy in Melbourne

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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

New York Times: Freakonomics features 2thinknow’s cities work

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Freakonomics and New York Times features 2thinknow Innovation Cities. > more

Resurrecting Athens and the Greek Economy with Innovation

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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

Boston Globe Interview #1: Start-ups, Cities & Innovation in Massachusetts

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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

Innovation Cities on Reuters...

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2thinknow Innovation Cities have been attracting a lot of attention these last 12 hours or so – starting with Reuters – and it’s gaining momentum fast… > more

If You’d Rather Listen – ABC Radio National.

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Australian cities & innovation? A great pithy radio interview on some Australian innovation happenings on Australia’s ABC Radio National – featuring 2thinknow Innovation Cities. > more

Municipal World Cities & Culture Issue

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What makes a city innovative? How, where & why does innovation in cities work – a neat summary all in one feature article. > more

Innovation Cities Index Interview on ABC Radio Australia

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Listen to this ABC Radio Australia Breakfast Club interview, available as MP3 podcast explaining today’s top 75 Innovation Cities Index City rankings – released today. > more