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The economic crisis has left many not-for-profit organizations in a
financial pinch. But a new funding mechanism run by our guest Robin
Hacke is bringing investment into low-income areas of cities. We'll speak with Robin about The
Catalyst Fund, and why they provide loans to social organizations, instead of grants.
And...what can high speed rail do for a region? All over the world, trains whisk people from location to location at speeds over 100 miles an hour. Everywhere but America that is. In the midwest one man is looking to change that: Rick Harnish of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association joins us to talk about how to connect a region using very fast trains.
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Walker
Smith's "City Views"
Yankelovich Partners President J. Walker Smith offers
his "City Views" each week during "Smart City™."
His commentary offers insights and predictions on how
life in America is changing. Listen each week. |
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Urban Insights with Otis White
Find out the latest news and trends in cities across the nation with urban expert Otis White, each week on "Smart City." Otis is president of Civic Strategies, Inc. He joins host Carol Coletta for a lively discussion of the odd and the interesting in this new weekly segment. |
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