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Fox Cities P.A.C. - Where the Arts Come Alive

May 24th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center opened its doors to the public on November 25, 2002 in Appleton, Wisconsin to rave reviews. The new $45 million facility opened its doors only 31 months after breaking ground. Not only was the facility built in a record amount of time, but it also was able to accomplish its goal of raising the $45 million through the private contributions of over 2,700 local residents and businesses.

Boldt Construction Company worked closely with Zeidler Grinnell Partnership Architects and Artec Consultants to assure that this facility was world-class in both the amenities and the acoustics it has to offer its audiences.

For more information, please visit http://www.foxcitiespac.com

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Pictures, Photos of Lost cities

May 23rd, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

NAMIT ARORA, the founder of Shunya, is a travel photographer, writer, and Internet technologist. He was raised in India in the cow-belt city of Gwalior, famous for its imposing fort and the first epigraphic evidence of zero. His training at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bengal led him to Louisiana for graduate school, precipitating his great escape to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he has since worked at three failed startups and three big corporations.

At least his profession has afforded him opportunities to live, work, or play in scores of countries. During a two-year break, he created an extensive photojournal on India. His writing has appeared in sundry publications and he has recently finished his first novel (see some books he recommends). In Jan 2009, he began writing a monthly column for 3QuarksDaily.

For more information, please visit http://www.shunya.net

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Cities for Progress

May 22nd, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

Cities for Progress is a project of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. They are a growing network of locally-elected officials and community-based activists working together for social change. They are a network that incorporates local, national and global approaches to issues that affect them in their own communities.

Following in the footsteps of Cities for Peace local resolutions prior to the Iraq war in which almost 200 cities and towns expressed their concerns about local costs of such a war, Cities for Progress is taking on other issues including Universal Healthcare and opposing Wal-Mart expansion.

For more information, please visit http://www.citiesforprogress.org

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HandsOn Twin Cities

May 21st, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

The Volunteer Center of St. Paul was founded in 1942 by the Junior League of St. Paul in response to the need to coordinate home-front activities during World War II (its original name was the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office). As the war ended, community members realized a continuing need for a volunteer office; early activities focused on settlement houses and work with the blind.

Expansion included the development of a corps of volunteer drivers assisting with transportation for medical and social service appointments that was eventually transferred to the Red Cross in 1976. In 1975, the efforts were re-focused, a training component for volunteer program managers was added, and the organization was incorporated into the Voluntary Action Center, Inc.

For more information, please visit http://www.handsontwincities.org

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Trees for Cities

May 20th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

Trees for Cities started life in 1993 as Trees for London when a group of young Londoners recognised the need for more trees in the capital. The founding vision, inspired by Jake Kempston who is still one of the charity’s Trustees today, was to establish a charity that would be highly practical and would work with local communities to get more trees planted and green those areas most in need of greening.

With Charity Commission approval, Trees for London was established with the following mission: “to advance the education of the public in the appreciation of trees and their amenity value, and in furtherance of this the planting and protection of trees everywhere, and in particular inner city areas”.

For more information, please visit http://www.treesforcities.org

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Belgium Cities: Tourist Information Guide

May 19th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

With three official languages (Flemish, French and German) and a perfect location at the heart of Europe, Belgium is a culturally diverse country with a rich and varied history and an understated sophistication which makes it a charming country to visit.

It boasts a wealth of spectacular architecture, with many of its oldest buildings listed as UNESCO world heritage sites. The renowned grand squares of Brussels, Bruges and several other Belgian cities never fail to impress.

For more information, please visit http://www.belgiumcities.info

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CEOs for Cities

May 18th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

CEOs for Cities was founded in 2001 by Paul Grogan, author of Comeback Cities and President of the Boston Foundation. Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago, Dr. Eugene Trani, President of Virginia Commonwealth University, and Charles Ratner, CEO and President of Forest City Enterprises are co-chairs.

CEOs for Cities is funded by contributions from its network members and the generous support of The Lumina Foundation for Education, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and The Chicago Community Trust.

For more information, please visit http://www.ceosforcities.org

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London WCities Destination Guide

May 17th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

Founded in 1998, Wcities is the world’s premier location-based information service provider with coverage that currently spans over 1900 cities and has operations in over 70 countries.

They deploy a globally scaleable, end-to-end technology platform which allows us to compile, and aggregate location-based information and m- & e-commerce services, package it with geo-coding, mapping, routing, personalization features and third-party content, and optimize it for distribution via multiple platforms and devices.

For more information, please visit http://corporate.wcities.com

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C40 Cities - Climate Leadership Group

May 16th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

In October 2005, representatives of 18 leading world cities met in London to discuss joining forces to tackle global warming and climate change. The representatives saw the need for action and cooperation on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pledged to work together towards achieving that goal.

At the end of the conference, a communiqu was signed which recognised the need for cities to take action and to cooperate on reducing climate emissions. The cities also promised a number of action points, including most notably the creation of procurement policies and alliances to accelerate the uptake of climate-friendly technologies and influence the market place.

For more information, please visit http://www.c40cities.org

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Indiana Association of Cities and Towns

May 15th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 123 Triad

The Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) was established in 1891 to provide Indiana municipal officials a means to congregate, educate and advocate their interests before the state and federal governments. Indiana is one of the first states to form a municipal association, and IACT (pronounced “i-act”) has a rich tradition of serving municipal government and elected officials.

A not-for-profit organization, IACT represents municipalities before state lawmakers, and provides education and information to members. With more than 460 municipalities as members, IACT is the official voice of municipal government in Indiana.

For more information, please visit http://www.citiesandtowns.org

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