How China Learned to use Their Coast Guard as an Instrument of National Power

https://www.cna.org/cna_files/pdf/Creation-China-Coast-Guard.pdf

Urban Innovation Labs

https://nextcity.org/features/view/urban-design-lab-mexico-city-civic-engagement-innovation

An Interesting Series

http://www.wandakoop.com/studio/seeway.htm

h/t LD

From the Government and Here to Help

http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=6f1977de9eff4c384dc8d6527&id=a59b095cf0&e=d57c427f96

18F is a GSA-sponsored effort that has been getting good reviews. By bringing those with coding and other skills together and creating what seems to be almost an entrepreneurial lab development environment, this effort is bearing fruit on the margins (where most gains are made), by finding ways to improve the small, but numerous daily interactions many of us have with various levels of government. They are looking for ideas...

18F main site:

https://18f.gsa.gov/

The Secret to Saving Cities During Earthquakes Could Be What’s Underneath Our Buildings – Next City

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/earthquake-protection-test-viba

Asian Coast Guard's on the Front line

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21659771-asian-coastguards-are-front-line-struggle-check-china-small-reefs-big-problems

Naval Buildups in the South China Sea | The Diplomat

http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/naval-buildups-in-the-south-china-sea/