“Kansas City’s Zero Fare transit program shows major success – and what still needs to be done. It’s been three years since Kansas City voted to make its public transit free. Can it keep going?" writes Sandy Smith for Next City. In 2019 Kansas City council were unanimous in their vote to make pubic transit free, making it the first large city in the US to … [Read more...] about $0 Fares.
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In support of Crowdfunding.
Crowdfunding for equity, or Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF), came about as part of the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. The legislation aimed to make raising capital easier for startups and small businesses while providing opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs. Crowdfunding has had its teething problems and is still evolving. For starters, … [Read more...] about In support of Crowdfunding.
$3.22 Trillion.
“We want to champion the power of investing, and the power of female investment, in order to demonstrate that inclusivity and diversity matters—and that the time to act is now.” Hanneke Smits, CEO, BNY Mellon Investment Management. The 2021 report The Pathway to Inclusive Investment was compiled from 8,000 interviews with women and men, 100 asset management firms … [Read more...] about $3.22 Trillion.
Agri-Crowdfunding.
“The world’s population is expected to have grown by over a third from 2009 to 2050, an additional 2.3 billion people. To feed this number of people, food production will have to increase by around 70% from the 2005/07 levels (source: The World Bank). Meeting this world demand for food is going to need innovation in agriculture: selecting what to grow, how to … [Read more...] about Agri-Crowdfunding.
Hedge funds and the Housing Crisis.
“America’s housing crisis is a longstanding problem. But recent reports of private hedge funds buying up detached houses and townhouses is likely to make an already difficult situation even worse. When hedge funds purchase such properties, those homes are not likely to come back on the real estate market. They are gone for now—and probably for the long term.” … [Read more...] about Hedge funds and the Housing Crisis.