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From vacant storefronts to vibrant hubs: Revisiting ‘third places’ for urban resilience

GeekWire

Long before the impacts of pandemic and protest on downtown Seattle, I wrote about the closing of Borders Books adjacent to Seattle’s Westlake Mall, in 2011. Then, I argued that the “third place” purpose it fulfilled as a gathering place and hub of social interaction should be replaced by equivalent square footage somewhere nearby.

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Bank failure: Citizens Bank collapses after 94 years

Dataconomy

The bank failure of Citizens Bank, a Sac City institution for 94 years, has been confirmed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, attributing the cause to significant non-local loan losses. The regulatory body emphasized that there is no mandated warning period for the closing of a bank.

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My adult kids found themselves in nature. Will my youngest lose herself in her phone?

Vox

No one was hurt, but several groups, including a few of Hatcher’s, had to row through smoke and past flames raging just off the river banks. The dividing line between my low(er) anxiety and high is the year Hollis was born: 2011. I imagine it sounding like a freight train crashing through the wilderness. We pulled her out again.

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Collaboration — and couches: Remitly rethinks its downtown Seattle office for a new era of work

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The report, from workplace management company Envoy, noted that adding more collaboration and social spaces were the most common changes. Remitly is committed to its home city and it’s banking on people’s desire to be together, at least some of the time.

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Outreach raises $50M as billion-dollar Seattle startup aims to capitalize on remote sales trend

GeekWire

Outreach CEO Manny Medina said the company has more than $100 million of cash in the bank and didn’t need to raise additional funds. Face-to-face meetings at fancy restaurants or big conferences aren’t happening nearly as much given social distancing orders and work-from-home mandates amid the global pandemic.

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Fountainhead: The Growth of Data Growth: My Digital Contrail

Fountainhead

Although Im not a Big Data aficionado, Id recently been struck by a few statistics from the IDC Digital Universe study: It is estimated that in 2011, 1.8 ► 2011. (22). The Growth of Data Growth: My Digital Contrail. Zettabytes of information was created, 75% of which comes from individuals. And by 2015, that number may grow to 7.9

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Tech Moves: Expedia and F5 Networks add board members; Madrona principal departs; and more

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Buse previously served as co-CEO and CEO of Monitise, a global mobile banking and payments company, from 2014 to 2015. based drugstore.com, which was acquired by Walgreens in 2011 for $429 million. Emerson Collective is a social change organization founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

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