Despite some of the lowest crime rates in the region, Chileans fear crime more than any of their Latin American neighbours. CityHero lets them take security into their own hands – by helping members of the public collaborate to solve civic issues.
Nearly 80% of people think companies use their personal data to make more money, so they're reluctant to share it. With over three quarters of people concerned about online privacy, Citizenme gives them back control of their data. But what does it mean for users and advertisers?
Greenhouse: Millennials coding for a transparent government
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1 Aug 2014
Less than 20% of Americans trust the government. Gen Y is demanding that authorities are transparent and accountable. Greenhouse, a plugin created by a 16-year-old, aims “to shine light on a social and industrial disease of today: the undue influence of money in our Congress.”
Seoul has embraced peer-to-peer businesses and become the sharing economy’s model city. Now, the Sharing City initiative is turning it into a blueprint for city governance. But what makes Seoul ideal for this experiment? And what’s really driving Koreans to embrace sharing?
In a time of economic uncertainty, brands are trying to increase their cultural and civic clout. This report discusses the drivers behind the shift towards Civic Brands, and brings together recent case studies and statistics.