by Bennat Berger | Mar 21, 2017 | Culture, Technology, Urban Planning
In New York City, the goal to merge innovation with government is apparent on various fronts. This objective has been about a decade in the making, and while we’re only scratching the service of its potential, NYC has made great strides. For various reasons, the...
by Bennat Berger | Mar 13, 2017 | Culture, Philanthropy, Technology
Smartphones have become a crutch–a portable hub–for many users in our permanently plugged-in society. Although they can make our lives infinitely easier, the control and influence they exert over our habits can be alarming. The limitations of current technology...
by Bennat Berger | Feb 24, 2017 | Culture, Technology
We hear a lot about Millennials in the news, and not all of it is flattering. But as one of the older members of this generation—the largest generation in the workforce, and the largest alive—I think it’s time we stop complaining, stop pandering, and start...
by Bennat Berger | Nov 29, 2016 | Technology
Without a doubt, Pokemon Go was the surprise smash hit of summer 2016. Not only did it earn millions of dollars in revenue in a matter of weeks, it also had 45 million users at its peak, approximately 50 times the amount anticipated by developer Niantic. But beyond...
by Bennat Berger | Nov 17, 2016 | Technology, Urban Planning
When it comes to cities, the word sustainable comprises much more than the environmental connotation acquired in recent decades. As any cement-pounding city dweller can attest, sustainable applies to basic living conditions, as well as environmentally-friendly...
by Bennat Berger | Nov 14, 2016 | Culture, Technology, Urban Planning
Coworking is widely considered to be the face of the changing workplace. As The Atlantic reports: “By 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 40 percent of the U.S. workforce will be freelancers, temps, independent contractors and entrepreneurs who...
