POSTED: 11:25 am EDT October 9, 2007 UPDATED: 11:16 am EDT March 17, 2008
What Is FutureBOSTON?
In collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chronicle crews traveled to Oregon, Canada, Europe and Asia and returned with compelling case studies that outline the challenges and opportunities for Boston in the global economy. Explore FutureBOSTON
FutureBOSTON begins in Ireland, where the local joke is that there's a new national bird: the crane. Mary Richardson meets the entrepreneurs who have helped transform Ireland from one of Europe's poorest nations into one of its richest. Blog: Photographer Bob Oliver
Shayna Seymour discovers that Vancouver's appeal didn't happen by accident, but is actually the result of active cooperation between the public and private sectors. Should Boston be paying attention? Video: Vancouver Video Game Producer
Think you're green? You don't know green unless you've been to Portland, Ore. At a time when all American cities are trying to tighten up their environmental acts in order to save money and create a better quality of life, Portland is way ahead of the pack.
Video: Vancouver Video Game Producer
