Citi'sVoice: Why Changing The Way We Park Can Transform Cities
Streetline is working directly with municipal and private parking operators to make the future of parking happen today. The organization installs sensors into individual parking spaces and then uses...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: Mobile Money Uses Cell Phones To Connect Latin America
By Jorg Paasche Junco Regional Head, Latin America, Citi Public Sector Group The benefits to the living standards and employment prospects of citizens who can access a financial system are clear: the...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: The Secret To Thriving City Neighborhoods
Too often, low-income communities grapple with failing schools, poor access to health care, a lack of fresh healthy food, and limited housing and transportation options - all of the fundamental...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: Meet The Tech Entrepreneur Bringing The Digital Revolution To...
The digital revolution has rippled through the world much like the scientific and industrial revolutions before it: inequitably. But thanks to Juliana Rotich, a Kenyan native and tech entrepreneur, the...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: A New Financial Tool Is Changing The Way Americans Save
With the right tools and a little guidance, everyone can build the savings necessary to create a path to prosperity. Providing those resources is the mission behind EARN. The organization recently...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: How Tumblr Is Changing Online Activism
Can Tumblr -- a site previously associated with youthful, pop culture-focused users and humorous cat photos -- be a platform for fostering activism?
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: How Earth911 Helps Companies Reach Eco-Conscious Customers
Earth911 reaches 9 million readers on topics like recycling and sustainability in their homes and communities, and helps businesses see the value in addressing the growing number of environmentally...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: One Company Uses Data To Help Solve Some Of The World's Biggest...
From file cabinets full of reports to global cell phone surveys to open government databases, philanthropic organizations often have access to mountains of information. But few have the resources...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: How Engineers Solved A Medical Dilemma That Stumped Doctors In...
Two engineers discovered that many of the developing nation's unique healthcare needs could be addressed not with doctors, but through better design. Together, they created Design Innovations for...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: American 'Innovation Center' A Model For Green Technology And...
The newly renovated Innovation Center at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki is a showcase for American-made sustainable building technologies -- from district heating and cooling, to LED and Organic LED...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: Five Reasons Locally Made Goods Are Booming In San Francisco
San Francisco manufacturers contributed more than $1 billion to the Bay area economy between 2012 and 2013. But how? Here are five takeaways for other businesses.
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: San Francisco Delivers Universal College Savings Program For...
In San Francisco, a new program automatically creates a college savings account for every kindergartner.
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: Why Downtown Development May Be More Affordable Than The Suburbs
One man is educating municipalities around the country about the hidden value of their downtown areas -- and how they may be environmentally and economically more sustainable than the suburbs.
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: How One Business Diverted 8,000 Plastic Bottles From Landfills
Much of the plastic that Americans recycle ends up in landfills -- including packaging from soaps. Tackling this environmental problem, one Vancouver business allows customers to refill their...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: How One Company Created Healthy School Meals That Follow...
Providing food to schools is a $16 billion market with one very large opportunity for growth: healthy food that children actually like. Revolution Foods has created a business plan that emphasizes...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: How Playing A Game Delivers Bikes To Children Around The World
A recent mobile game -- Sidekick Cycle -- gives players the opportunity to support charities and change lives simply by navigating an intrepid cyclist through African terrain. Created by the Global...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: How A Former Shoe Salesman Supports Microbusiness In The...
After the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, a former shoe salesman was inspired to create Soles4Souls, a non-profit that has distributed more than 19 million pairs of shoes to those affected by natural...
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: How A Water Pump Is Changing The Lives Of Farmers In Africa
A new water pump has dramatically changed the lives of farmers in Africa. To date, the tool has helped create 150,000 new businesses and increases its users' incomes by 500 percent.
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: Meet The Company Helping Homeowners Save On Energy Bills And...
A new company is making clean energy and efficiency upgrades affordable through low-cost consumer financing.
View ArticleCiti'sVoice: Why Changing The Way We Park Can Transform Cities
Streetline is working directly with municipal and private parking operators to make the future of parking happen today. The organization installs sensors into individual parking spaces and then uses...
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