August 12, 2013 What’s So Special about IF’s Public Discussions?* IF’s public discussions are distinctive, if not wholly unique. This is true in a general way; it’s also true of some of the component features of the IF discussion process...
August 12, 2013 IF Website Has a New Look We've recently completed a makeover on the website for the Interactivity Foundation! Our new website has a cleaner look, more images, improved blogging, easier navigation, and updated content. Among other...
August 7, 2013 A Forward Look at the Arts and Public Policy I am so excited that my first "sanctuary" project with the Interactivity Foundation is going to the printers. The Future of the Arts & Society guide for public discussion is...
August 7, 2013 Are the Rich Less Ethical? Generally, yes, according to recent research that is described in this PBS NewsHour video. http://video.pbs.org/video/2365029352/ Seems like this might have public policy implications not only for tax policy but for our criminal...
August 5, 2013 Can Suburbs Help Cities? This letter to the editor and subsequent comments from Sunday's NY Times on city and suburban and exurban regionalism, connectivity, and what has worked and hasn't worked to cross the divided...
August 1, 2013 Why we need structure for better public participation I really like this short essay from the Engaging Cities blog on the need for good structure for public discussion to work well--or at all. Why we need better public participation:...
July 31, 2013 Access to college remains a challenge for the poor At the most competitive colleges, the percentage of college students that come from the lower 50 percent of families by income is only 14%. See this recent NYTimes article, Efforts...
June 26, 2013 New Ways to Look at Climate Change See Dennis Boyer's recent article, New Ways to Look at Climate Change, published in the Capital Times on June 23rd.
June 25, 2013 How Junk Food Can End Obesity The cover story from the July/August edition of The Atlantic Magazine, How Junk Food Can End Obesity, is both interesting and quite likely to stir up some passionate discussion. As...