Well, I can think of a few folks who could have spiced this technotopian narrative up a bit @WarrenMobility Jeffrey Tumlin 🏳️‍🌈 @aarieff @seletajewel Andrew Salzberg 🇺🇦 danielle j harris💕🧠🔜🌱🤝🌇 tamika butler is @tamikabutler.bsky.social Jim Kapsis

Has the pandemic reset the relationship between tech and cities? Can we expect a kinder gentler future or more combat? Molly Turner and I discuss w/ pol "fixer"Bradley Tusk in a special Technopolis + Firewall collab episode out today. technopolis.simplecast.com/episodes/post-…

How has this tumultuous year changed the political landscape for startups and cities? Jim Kapsis and I discuss with Bradley Tusk on our latest ep of Technopolis podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pos…

The ppl who promote "end of cities" stand to benefit from urban demise just as ppl who promote "end of the office" stand to benefit from remote work. Look at which companies doubled down on either (or both!) of these visions w their employees...then think about their biz models

As with everything tech does, its exodus from SF has been long overhyped.

Cool urbanist job alert! Urban Institute is hiring a Senior Policy Fellow to lead their work on inclusive growth and equitable recovery in U.S. cities. Spread the word! urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca…

Thrilled to welcome the latest group of orgs to the Housing Lab! Looking forward to working with them on some new solutions to our housing issues.

We at @Elementalexcel are HIRING! 🎥 Communications Production Manager 📚 Equity & Access Career Pathways Manager 👩🏽‍⚖️ In-House Counsel 🤝 Equity & Access Partnership Manager 💪🏽 Executive Assistant 👥 Head of Philanthropic Partnerships 📈 Portfolio Analyst 💰Investor in Residence

Just because the biggest tech companies in the world are pitching an inevitable #metaverse doesn’t mean we all have to live in it. I, for one, would like to remain living in - and bettering - the real world.

Well said!!!!! Whether it’s planning an escape to Mars or creating a metaverse, our time, energy and money are better spent solving problems in the real world via creating alternative ones.

What is the point of self-driving cars? After decades of development and $100B+ in investment, we still don't know. That should give us pause. My exploration in @WashingtonPost (the cover story in Sunday's Outlook section). washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/0…

Housing Twitter - UC Berkeley's Terner Center Lab opened apps for 2022 cohort. If you're working to make housing more affordable, equitable, sustainable - spread the word! You'll get: seed grant, coaching, industry connections, etc. Apps due 3/30 housinglab.co/apply

I can’t wait for my copy to arrive!

Bedrock, USA explores how far-right ideologies and conspiracy theories are reshaping the U.S. at the neighborhood level. And I'm hosting it! Subscribe now!

I read everything Laura Bliss writes…and now I listen too! Great new pod!

🎙️ON AIR: We're talking with Richard Florida and Molly Turner about the "meta city" concept and what it means for San Francisco's economic future. ❓Are you working outside of CA for a Bay Area tech company? What's your experience like? 📻Listen: kqed.org/forum/20101019…

Great conversation with @alexismadrigal & Molly Turner

Check out our conversation on San Francisco and the future of cities with Molly Turner & @alexismadrigal