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Policy Memo
Creating a Digital Service for the Planet

Summary Most federal environmental initiatives involve multiple departments and agencies, meaning that environmental agencies frequently have overlapping data and technology needs.1 To implement cross-cutting environmental initiatives efficiently, the federal government…

08.09.22 | 7 min read
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Emerging Technology
Article
The Magic Laptop Thought Experiment

One of the main goals of Kalil’s Corner is to share some of the things I’ve learned over the course of my career about policy entrepreneurship. Below is an FAQ on a thought…

08.08.22 | 10 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
A Convening on The Future of U.S. Infrastructure Innovation

Background and Purpose On July 26, 2022, MIT Mobility Initiative, MIT Washington Office, and The Engine hosted a workshop with leaders from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and infrastructure…

07.26.22 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
CLimate Improvements through Modern Biotechnology (CLIMB) — A National Center for Bioengineering Solutions to Climate Change and Environmental Challenges

Summary Tackling pressing environmental challenges — such as climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental toxins and pollution — requires bold, novel approaches that can act at the scale and expediency needed…

05.19.22 | 11 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Putting Redlines in the Green: Economic Revitalization Through Innovative Neighborhood Markets

Summary The systemic effects of past redlining in more than 200 U.S. cities continue to persist. Redlining was a 20th-century policy that explicitly denied Black Americans the opportunity to secure federal mortgage…

05.16.22 | 11 min read
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