Author Archives: Ken Dowell

How One Korean Dog, Plucked From a Cage in a Butcher Shop, Found a New Home and a New Name

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The Adami story has a happy ending. Continue reading →

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If We Don’t Own Our Stuff, Do We Own Our Future?

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Ken Dowell

There is no doubt that is many ways we have lost control over our environment. Continue reading →

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Boondoggle in the Meadowlands: Pt. 1 – A Graveyard for Grandiose Plans

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The American Dream is perhaps the most grandiose plan of all. Continue reading →

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The State of the City

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Three decades ago, New Jersey’s cities needed jobs, safe streets and decent schools. They still do. Continue reading →

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Oil, Water and Intrigue: A Book Review

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Oil and Water, by P.J. Lazos Continue reading →

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What is Civic Tech and Why Do We Need It?

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Civic tech is a grassroots, citizen-generated approach to building the smart city Continue reading →

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Seward Johnson: Sculptor, Painter, Public Artist

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Works on display at the Grounds for Sculpture Continue reading →

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Maybe We Don’t Want Our Cities to Be Smart

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Is the smart city a place where we would actually want to live? Continue reading →

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A short walk around The Grounds for Sculpture

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Ken Dowell

42-acre Hamilton, N.J., sculpture park. Continue reading →

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Why Our Cities Aren’t So Smart

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The larger vision isn’t likely to happen without larger funding. Continue reading →

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