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| | | | How would you spend $641M? It's a new day, but the question is the same. The city is getting lots of relief money from the federal government. What would you fund to improve the city? Here's one idea sent over by software engineer Dan Jorquera: I would suggest spending money on removing light pollution. My dream is walking through the city and being able to see the stars in the night sky. Right now we get to see one or two if we're lucky. Imagine being able to see more of the Milky Way galaxy, having a thousand stars lighting up the sidewalks of the cityscape instead of artificial lights that haven't even been proven to reduce crime. Ordinances for light pollution would help, but simply removing unnecessary light fixtures while adding in better LED lights that point downward instead of in all directions could help us in Baltimore see more of the night sky. It's not cheap but I think it's worthwhile, for citizens and for wildlife that can be affected by the artificial lights. What's your big plan? Reply to this email or send me a note at baltimore@techncial.ly. Maybe we'll use your response in a story. —Technical.ly Deputy Managing Editor Stephen Babcock (stephen@technical.ly) | | | | | Top Stories | | By From coding and creativity to dirtbikes and deep sea diving, there's a wealth on entry points into tech and STEAM in Baltimore. Check out the organizations providing the onramps. Read more » By The big numbers in venture and public equity funding is a sign of health for Johns Hopkins' innovation ecosystem. "It's this incredible virtuous cycle," said JHTV director Christy Wyskiel. Read more » By There’s never a bad time to help someone. Read more » By Alongside City programs, Mayor Brandon Scott said Monday that his administration intends to distribute federal relief funds to community organizations. Read more » | Blast from the past Pockets of innovation in the city are growing throughout the city. As some say, the more the better. Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs Overview Azavea is a civic technology firm based in Philadelphia that uses geospatial data to build software and data analytics for the web. As a B Corporation, our mission is to use advanced...Find out more » Who we are Tempest helps destination organizations be powerful assets for their community. We do this by building websites that locals can be proud of, providing cloud software that strengthens...Find out more » At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. As a member of the...Find out more » This Week in Jobs There’s never a bad time to help someone. Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | Events Oct 22 to Oct 22 / 06:00 pm to 08:03 pm / Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 and Virtually Find out more » Oct 20 to Oct 22 / 09:00 am to 04:00 pm / Virtual Find out more » Sep 30 to Sep 30 / 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm / Zoom Find out more » View all events Promote your event | | |
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