Tag: Mayor

Templo Mayor, Human Sacrifice, and Cihuateteo of Mexico City

When we think of vampires today, the most common image would likely be pale skin, long fangs, maybe a cape, and Victorian garb. That’s popular media talking, though, that can be traced back to places like the penny dreadful Varney the Vampire; or, the Feast of Blood. But the concept of va...

Mayor Francis Suarez — Bringing Silicon Valley to Miami!

In this 15 minute episode, we cover a great deal including the past, present, and future of Miami, his big ideas for crypto, how he’s been investing in tech long before 2020 (500 Startups, iTech), his commitment from Softbank, and more. Miguel and I left the episode convinced — Miami ...

Readout of Mayor Johnson’s third day of official visit to France

Mayor Johnson traveled from Dijon to Paris this morning and was transported to his first meeting at the headquarters of Air Liquide in one of their hydrogen-powered taxis. Air Liquide is a world-leading company in the gas, technology, and service sectors. The mayor met with Air Liquide’s leade...

Readout of Mayor Johnson’s fourth day of official visit to France

This morning, Mayor Johnson was invited to visit the Musée d’Orsay to meet with the President and CEO of the museum, Christophe Leribault. The two had previously met in Dallas when the mayor hosted a delegation from Musée d’Orsay at City Hall last fall. They followed up on ...

The public deserves to know why the Vancouver Economic Commission is being suddenly scrapped by Mayor Sim

It was announced a few days ago that an arms length municipal agency representing Vancouver’s interests for nearly 30 years, the Vancouver Economic Commission, was suddenly, and without consultation or explanation, scrapped. As an urban professional with over a decade of experience in communit...