Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Can Techies and Makers Save Our Cities?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Techonomy Detroit looks at how civic tech and the maker movement can revive our cities. Continue reading →

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Will Cars Fly? Or Will They Just Get Smarter?

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Smart, connected, driverless cars still don’t solve the problem of massive potholes and crumbling bridges. Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Woods, New Jersey Style

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Along the Pochuck Boardwalk, across the Lover’s Bridge and up the Stairway to Heaven Continue reading →

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How We’ll Get From Place to Place

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Technology could transform transit in the U.S., but are we willing to foot the bill? Continue reading →

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Photo Tour of the Minors Pt. 4 — The Indies

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Visits to Cambell’s Field and Skylands Park Continue reading →

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Photo Tour of the Minors Pt. 3 — Blue Claws and Iron Pigs

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Ken Dowell

The future Phillies in Lakewood and Allentown Continue reading →

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Things to Do in Colorado When There’s No Snow

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Ken Dowell

From the Shoshone Rapids through the mountains to Denver’s pot shops Continue reading →

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Coding Our Future: Novelists Weigh In

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Reviews of The Circle by Dave Eggers and Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart Continue reading →

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Birds of the Salt Marsh

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Ken Dowell

A look at the coastal ecosystem of the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, N.J. Continue reading →

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Jazz in the Garden, for the 50th Time

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Jazz in the Garden celebrates its 50th year. Continue reading →

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