Topic: Kickstarter
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Could Kickstarter Work as a Tool for Neighborhood Economic Development?
The city of Chicago tries to leverage the platform better known for funding design projects and cutting-edge products.
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Legendary 'Fritz the Cat' Director Plans a Film About Coney Island
Ralph Bakshi's newest animation deals with the "freaky midways" of Coney Island, as well as "Kennedy’s assassination, the mafia, Bobby Dylan, Vietnam, Dick Tracy, Miss America, and more."
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Videos
BEEEEEEEEP! This Bike Sounds Like a Car Horn
The "Loud Bicycle" prototype can blast careless drivers with a 30-second trumpet that's as loud as a rock concert.
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Maps
Check Out This Food Atlas Created by 'Guerrilla Cartographers'
The book looks at everything from farmers' markets to where CSA produce comes from.
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An Online Planning Platform for Small-Scale Design
Meet Brickstarter, a Kickstarter for urbanism, architecture, and design.
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The Limits of 'Kickstarter Urbanism'
Are crowd-sourced fundraising websites a good way to accelerate community-level projects?
