5,000 Cities
What’s important for us at 5,000 Cities? 1. Unlocking the potential of as many people as it becomes possible. It’s a moving target. Assuming for simplicity that there will be 8 billion people for each century of the next 500 million years, total human population would be on the order of 40 quadrillion. 80000hours.org 2. Unlocking […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Finding a career path is not something that comes easy to most people. I’ve been unfortunate to fall under this category. Not being able to pinpoint exactly where I wanted to be in life or the path I would want to take in a couple of years is quite daunting. Because then, I […]
“Individuals are able to globally coordinate their knowledge, leading to expertise growing in places where it would previously have been geographically impossible,” observes Andy Bromberg as he differentiates between community and crowd wisdom. One of 21 people interviewed by Menlo Park, California-headquartered VC firm Andreessen Horowitz on how expertise is being redefined in the modern […]
Another 228 counties are at significant risk of becoming news deserts in the next several years. 1,558 of 3,143 US counties have one news outlet. With 103 counties, Illinois — following California, Texas — has 403 active news outlets, followed by New York State. For a local journalism ecosystem to be considered vibrant, 10 or […]
California, home to almost a third of the total US population of unhoused people, could learn a thing or two from Texas, Houston more specifically. Or maybe it couldn’t. Texas allocates 7 % as much to the state’s major homelessness programs as California does, per unhoused person ($806 as opposed to California’s $10,786). The Coalition for […]
by Subekshya Chhetri Nestled amidst the majestic peaks of the Himalayas lies Nepal, a land of breathtaking peaks and profound struggles. One such struggle — often shrouded in silence and stigma — is mental health. As a Nepali citizen, I have witnessed firsthand the impact of mental health issues on individuals, families, and communities. My […]
by Yvonne Dalizu As a high school student, my journey into the world of environmental sustainability began when I joined the Eco Club. Little did I know that this choice would lead me to a profound experience that would shape my understanding of the intricate web of connections between the environment, agriculture, and our daily […]
“I would love my future blog to be about self-discovery,” explains Lagos-based Chukwu Ogechi Rita, a 5,000 Cities Marketing Intern (Class 2024). “Providing valuable content, building and engaging audience.” Among the services that Chukwu aspires to provide in the next 1-2 years is helping individuals find their right part, their voice, through content writing. “Firing […]
Periodic reviews of all the tax credits and exemptions within your state. Or extending the sunset for exemptions of sales and use tax — economic development incentive packages differ from region to region across the United States. Georgia and Florida as just two 2024 examples Georgia’s well-honed econ development incentive program implements an approach different […]
City budgeting and procurement that takes into account the aspirations of the larger community. Keeping track of the needs that the community highlighted years or sometimes decades ago — and making sure those needs are eventually addressed in a meaningful way. Cities get community input in different — mostly just advisory — ways. Some examples […]
45% of all office space in Tokyo’s 23 wards — which in total is 95.67M m2 (1B sq ft), based on floor area — was built in the 1980s and 1990s. 7% of all office space is in buildings over 60 years old. The average age for non-residential buildings in Tokyo is 29.3 years. With […]
Over ₴85.3B ($2.3B) of 2024 city expenses have recently been approved by 80 Kyiv, Ukraine council members. The 7th-most populous city in Europe, as of January 2022 Kyiv had ca 3M people spread out across 839 km2 (324 sq mi) ₴23.8В+ or 28% of the city’s budget is planned for expenditures on transportation, road maintenance […]
In most US states, Colorado and Texas included, emergency services is not classified as a vital service like fire fighters or police — municipalities across the United States are not required to provide access to EMS. Interestingly, the duplication of services in densely populated urban areas slows down research and education. “When hospitals treat larger […]
This translates into one equipped facility for every 4.3M Indians. Nurses and doctors across India aren’t comfortable contacting the families of deceased patients to ask for approval of organ donation. In 2019, 77% of the 2,590 liver transplants and 88% of the 9,751 kidney transplants across India were from living donors. Mohan Foundation, an NGO […]
Data and insights source City as a service provider Houston (Metro population 7,122,240 humans) is the only major city in Texas — and one of the few in the country — that does not charge residents a monthly garbage collection fee. The most common 311 complaints? Following water leaks (34,000 reports, the highest in at […]
I am Camila Pinho, your guide and writer on this enlightening journey through Brazilian innovation ecosystems. With a background in environmental and sanitary engineering, I’ve navigated a five-year expedition through the dynamic terrain of technological innovation. Presently, I’m venturing into the realm of UX/UI Design and product management, bringing a unique blend of skills to […]
Many work barefoot and they first started doing this job as young as 13 years old. Making 200 taka ($1.82) a day at the likes of Arefin Enterprise-operated shipyards in Chattogram, buying gumboots that cost 800 taka ($7.27) is often not an option.
Regulations that are periodically reviewed every 5 years but do not automatically expire — like in Missouri. So much for procedural reform in Missouri The public in Missouri can comment and agencies can submit reports on obsolete rules — plus proposed changes — but there is no requirement or authority for state agencies to make […]
Meet Salaudeen Rofiat, an early career researcher from Lagos. The following are her observations. Many in Nigeria still practise poor waste management through open dumping, open burning, incineration and unregulated landfills. The Igando/Ikotun community in Lagos State is one of the communities facing this challenge. There is a need for improved waste management practices to […]
Let’s use the United States cities as a case for comparison to your city. Tampa, Columbus, Atlanta play host to the largest multifamily projects The $500M 1072 W Peachtree building in Atlanta, Georgia, the $450M Pendry-One Ashley condo tower in Tampa, Florida, and the $345M Merchant Building in Columbus, Ohio were the largest multifamily projects […]
With some 1.88B websites online, 500+ sites are built using WordPress every day, as opposed to 60-80 on Shopify, Wix, Joomla or Squarespace. WordPress accounts for 63.1% of the global content management system market. PR China’s 4M programmers service 3.8M websites. This East Asian country also mounts 5M delivery drivers. PR China’s 880M labor force […]
by Chelsey Mukamba No matter the size of a city, it can still continue to grow and develop, producing some of the best talent in engineering, AI and even demonstrate a high per-capita talent density for various skill sets. As I looked into these three European Union cities, I’ve discovered they each represent and demonstrate some […]
The European Commission’s Green Deal is the foundation of a plan to expand the 2019 high-speed rail infrastructure of 11,000 km, to reach speeds of 300 km/h on the 2050 network across Europe. The entire 32,000 km high-speed rail network will then consist of 6,000 km in Germany and see Poland’s component grow from the […]
Over 50% of the migrant workers have < ¥50K (ca €6,310) in their bank accounts, having worked in PR China’a urban agglomerations for 15+ years. Slightly over 15% of 295M Chinese migrant workers have no savings whatsoever. A study by Anhui Normal University, the only university in Wuhu, Anhui Province to accept foreign students shows […]
600M is at least 119M higher had the pandemic and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine not occurred. In 2022, from 690M to 783M humans suffered from hunger across the planet, an increase by 122M compared to levels before the COVID-19 pandemic — but 3.8M fewer than in 2021.
Washington, DC, Colorado (commercial, multifamily and public buildings of 50,000+ sq ft, Washington and Maryland (buildings of 35,000+ sq ft) were recently joined by Oregon in approving building performance standards. Though numerous buildings in Oregon wouldn’t have to comply until 2030, if signed into law, the rules will apply to many commercial buildings of 35,000+ […]
South Los Angeles is billed a hotbed for street takeovers and illegal racing, with Sunday being the most likely day for a street race in the area. The number of complaint calls about street racing or takeovers made to South Bureau officers that supervise an area inhabited by 640,000+ people — from USC to the […]
A school for special education or Sekolah Luar Biasa in Jakarta area facilitates Down syndrome and autistic children studying in one class. Older Indonesian kids in this school are taught how to open their own bank accounts, and make crafts like bracelets, later sold for ca USD 4. There are around 2,300 schools for special […]
A new record this month for the PRC’s capital city. Temps exceeding 41°C. Parts of Inner Mongolia, Henan, Hebei, Shandong and Tianjin in a similar ‘tropical paradise’ situation. Beijing’s all-time high of 41.9°C recorded on July 24, 1999 not beaten yet. Until recently, the city of ca 22M humans had never recorded two consecutive days […]
by Daniel Balmun As a talent manager and recruiter, I have had the privilege to work with Nigerian students and professionals who have impressed me with their productivity, creativity, and drive. They are not only knowledgeable in their respective fields but they also possess a deep understanding of the social and cultural contexts in which […]
In many state legislature chambers across the United States, bills are supposed to be introduced by a certain date. Then they have to pass the chamber by another date. Oftentimes it’s not about regularizing the flow of bills but rather about using the calendar and the clock to delay and kill legislation — even if […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Launched in May 2006, Work.ua currently features 1,790 Education and Science vacancies — compared to 4,688 Hotel and restaurant industry vacancies and 4,131 Retail job openings. Here is an overview of some Ukrainian companies in education/science that employ up to 1,000 people and slightly over, and currently have a major number of job […]
by Mohammad Naser The National ICT Upskilling Program The National ICT Upskilling Program was launched in January 2019 in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship and in partnership with the private sector. This upskilling program aims at training 1,000 job-seeking university graduates in engineering and ICT to contribute to the talent pool of […]
“Most modern buckling assessment methods do not consider the interaction of multiple types of simple loads, which can result in significant errors – in some cases exceeding 60 % – in the design of metal structures,” explains the Mykolayiv-stemming Yaroslav Martychenko, D&M Ingenium Consultancy CEO. D&M Ingenium Consultancy, using numerical research methods and experimental verification, […]
Home to a $28B investment project, Phoenix ranked #3 in the United States for job growth, with a net gain of 19,000+ nonfarm jobs in January 2023. Phoenix metro’s labor market now has ca 100,000 more jobs locally than pre-pandemic levels — the 5th highest gain in the US. In 2022, Arizona won projects from […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Recognizing the lifetime achievements of writers in the German language, the Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize is awarded to winners every 2 years by the Tutzing Protestant Academy, some 40 km south-west of Munich. In 2021, the recipient of this Bavarian literary award was the Sibiu, Transylvania-born and Marburg, Hesse-educated Martina Iris Wolff (July […]
by Andy Kozlov The only $1B+ deal in North America in 2022 — that is not about semiconductors, EVs or batteries is Denmark-stemming LEGO Group’s $1B, 1,760-job plant on a 340-acre site in Chesterfield County, Virginia. From a project management perspective, we should try to understand how job creation is related to the financial scale of […]
by Fazle Sattar E-commerce can classified into four categories: business to business or B2B (Cisco), business to consumer or B2C (Amazon), consumer to consumer C2C (eBay) and Business-to-Government (B2G). Distribution management, inventory management, channel management, supplier management and payment management are some of the areas in which B2B applications are widely used. In Bangladesh, bgmea.com.bd […]
With 12 buildings on 8 acres, Ames National Laboratory in Iowa is the smallest of the 17 US Department of Energy national labs in size. Ames National Laboratory has historically ranked as #1 or near the top in royalty income from inventions. The lab’s budget is $60M, with 473 employees and dozens of students at […]
From 21 nations that offered digital nomad visas in February 2021, that number has reached 49, with Argentina joining six other LatAm countries: Panama, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Brazil. US digital nomad number has doubled from 7.3M humans in 2019 to 15.5M in 2021. Among the Top 10 city destinations globally, they choose: […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Happening every mid-October, the five-day Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest trade fair for books (based on the number of publishing companies represented), is also retained globally to be the most important book fair for international deals and trading. Germany’s principal financial centre, Frankfurt am Main is the largest urban area in the […]
by Andhika Rafi Sunggoro Jakarta is known for its heavy traffic, which causes significant delays, air pollution, and frustration for its inhabitants. To address this problem, a smart traffic management system could be gradually deployed, with elements like artificial intelligence and the internet of things. According to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, there were 26,370,535 registered […]
Between 1990 and 2010 Detroit demolished or otherwise removed 70K+ housing units, and closer to 2010 that Michigan city had more vacant properties than it did in the early 1990s.
OS Fund, a Chicago-based venture capital fund, was launched by Provo, Utah-born Bryan Johnson (August 22, 1977) in October 2014. That happened a year after he sold a mobile-payment processor for ecommerce companie named Braintree to PayPal for $800M. Johnson announced Project Blueprint on October 13, 2021, aiming to measure and maximally reverse the quantified […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Are letting people struggle with their mental condition on the streets without care or criminalizing mental health and warehousing such humans in jail the only two options for our cities? In the Pacific Northwest, Washington state is failing to meet Gov. Jay Inslee-promoted 2023 target deadline to procure enough beds, treatment plans for […]
We recently spoke with Fazle Sattar a Chattogram-based banker, with over 13 years’ experience in corporate banking and academic credentials from Independent University Bangladesh, in marketing. Bangladesh roughly has 16.50 million farmers; this is about 9.16% of the total population. “Unfortunately this is the most neglected group of people who works very hard but is […]
Strong- versus weak-mayor system? Almost anything can work if your community leadership works. Dallas and Houston have mostly prospered in recent years, attracting new startups and people, gaining recognition as two of better-governed cities in the United States. In the last couple of decades, Houston has had a streak of strong mayors. Not only mayors […]
Government bloat that is. Bureaucratic bloat. Think: Boll Weevil Eradication Committee, Earthquake Authority or Catfish Promotion Board. Members of some boards in Iowa can be paid $70K+ a year. More legislative oversight and housing the likes of Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences, Board of Barbering and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Board in larger cabinet […]
There are additional factors — apart from zoning — preventing real estate developers or US homeowners from retrofitting recently rezoned neighborhoods from single-family to multifamily living — at a scale that would matter. Machine learning was recently deployed to analyze news reports about land-use changes. The analysts looked deeper into 180 zoning reforms in 1,136 […]
Those cases at Alaska’s Office of Public Advocacy are getting more complex and the overworked staff whom it takes long to train and certify — are increasingly in fear of being accused of negligence. Services for adults: Services for young adults: 17 Alaska’s fully certified public guardians currently handle 97-100 wards — while the standard […]
Bernard Appiah, a cybersecurity student in Ghana who is also keen on cloud computing names philanthropy, spirituality, education, and excellence among his core principles. He adds, “I believe in a world where everyone is given the opportunity to demonstrate abilities when they are still developing and is encouraged to do so regardless of their background, […]
by Chelsey Mukamba Recently I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing a few young adults from Harare, Zimbabwe, to talk about their passion for writing and what inspired their urge to write. I found that no matter what stage in their career they are at, no matter their age or perspective they may have, they all share […]
In 2014, India made street hawking legal by passing the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act. To help India’s ca 40M street hawkers to sell their goods in an organized way, cities in India now need to provide appropriate spaces. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 5,000 […]
Not far from Hamburg, the Potsdamer Platz, Berlin-headquartered Deutsche Bahn (322,768 employees as of 2020), the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe, recently launched this solar farm in Wasbek (population 2,395). How much electricity do transportation companies operating in your city need annually?
In 2021, the most rural of the 50 US states, Maine (91,646 km2, population under 1.5M) became the first state to enact such an anti-PFAS law. In early 2023, class-action lawsuits were filed against makers of sports drinks, and fruit juice and tampons. Admitted to the Union as the 23rd state on March 15, 1820, […]
The Biozentrum, the largest department at the University of Basel’s Faculty of Science, came to life in 1971 and focuses on basic molecular, biomedical research and teaching. In the early 1970s, such interdisciplinary biological research facility was a unique concept for Europe.
by Chelsey Mukamba No matter what you call them: microunits or microapartments, such flats of 250-400 sq ft (24-37 sq m) a very common in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Increasingly introduced in other cities where the cost of living is skyrocketing — hey California, London and New York City! — microapartments may not be what their […]
Elderly security guards and shopkeepers are a common sight throughout Japan.
At least 2.7M Indians hold a regular visa in the United States, most of them having obtained sponsorship from an employer for the temporary H-1B visa, as highly educated and skilled foreign workers. Some 587,000 Indians — the second largest nationality in US universities after the Chinese students — are estimated to live in the […]
Bullying at school and in the workplace prompts about 1.5M working-age people in Japan to only go out to when they need to get groceries or to pursue hobbies. Folks in Singapore aged 35 and younger aren’t allowed to own public housing, so most young adults in the Asian city-nation stay with their parents, some […]
Anyone who identifies as a leader or aspiring leader in the Australian innovation ecosystem can now peruse of a dedicated Discord server aimed at supporting those who support entrepreneurs. Additionally, Australia’s innovation ecosystem has region-specific Facebook Groups (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, National) and communities like Startup Victoria, North Sydney Innovation Network, the Guild of Entrepreneurs, and Queensland’s QIhub.
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