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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | GREEN GODDESS JULY 13, 2011  Land of the Pharaohs. The last few weeks the New York Times is "reviewing" current Architecture in the Chinese provinces. Of course they are finding endless funding and opportunity to expand their creativity and visions - and endless laborers working at slave wages. The next is the new Guangzhou Opera House designed by Zaha Hadidis. First was the Vanke Center. | GREEN GODDESS JUNE 15, 2011  Fab-tastic Today's New York Times has a great article on a Pre-fab project used for student housing. Sadly however the costs are often saved in the wages used to build the structure but still a significant wage for many struggling in the trades. unionized New York City carpenter makes about $85 an hour, including benefits, when he works at a construction site. | | | | | |
| GREEN GODDESS APRIL 11, 2011  Down the Up Staircase New Boards and new Municipalities and new Government plans that change every few years also add to the mix. Teachers, their unions under attack, are becoming as replaceable as minimum-wage employees at Burger King. Yes I am a broken record when it comes to my harping on Education issues. left Education years ago for many reasons. The first financial. And its why I left. | GREEN GODDESS APRIL 11, 2011  The Grapes of Wrath As we hear the destruction of many of our once urban hubs - Detroit, Cleveland come to mind - we believe that the entire cities are now destitute and those who live there either too poor or too stupid to leave. Much of this is of course racial with Detroit being America's most segregated city. Between 2000 and 2009, six of them lost population – led, not surprisingly, by New Orleans. | GREEN GODDESS APRIL 1, 2011  Jobs or Just McJobs New York City (including the outer boroughs)gained only 127,000 in residents since the last Census. If there is ever a city that demonstrates the current two tier economy its this one. Cities for the rich and those who are too poor to leave and work in service jobs and others moving further away to areas they can manage to find work and manage to live above water. | GREEN GODDESS JULY 9, 2009 Stimulate This!!! Today the New York Times found that this is just the case with many projects going unfunded and others simply not making any sense in relation to dollars and jobs in many states. Not shocking given our Mayor's disengagement from the larger picture outside the City of Seattle. Cities have been relying on property taxes booming during the last few years but with declining values, foreclosures and people simply losing work or wages who will request re-evaluation of their property assessments. said his city “did pretty terrible” when it came to getting money. | | | | | | | |
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GREEN GODDESS | MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009 Tales of Three Cities/Bears/Men
If you are fortunate enough to avoid the catastrophes that have befallen many than rejoice but know on some level you will pay the price in reduced wages and benefits over the long haul, longer hours and truly less security in knowing where you stand and your company does. Last week, in his first extended visit to New York in eight years, he said the $741 in his pocket was all the money he had in the world. His bunker, stocked with guns, was raided by city authorities on Jan. Since his return, Mr. Harris has been trying to start a venture called The Wired City. MORE >> -
GREEN GODDESS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 Its the Infrastructure
This morning on the way to a gig I was listening to BBC America's discussion on New York City and the next phase of where it was going as a city. When America was its infancy the growth of this city was largely fueled by the need to build a better hub and city of "greatness" for the future, one with a mix of financial services and small industry. The city grew and is truly symbiotic as a one of the greatest cities in the world. But its time for a new act for this great city. This is a prescription that is for any city. MORE >>
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