UrbanTech

An online neighborhood for folks interested in tech & cities

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An online neighborhood for folks interested in tech & cities

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UrbanTech is a community interested in why cities and tech are intersecting more by the day. Through our newsletter (2+ per week), podcasts, events, and job resources, we are mapping out the growing tech space through information, analysis, and conversations.

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UrbanTech

Maker

After working in politics and tech, I founded UrbanTech last summer because I felt something was missing from the conversation around cities and tech. To me, it seemed like there needed to be a place on the internet dedicated to how tech and cities are intersecting more by the day -- so I built Urban Tech as a substack newsletter to try and fill the gap. After 75 editions on Substack, launching a podcast, and interviewing leaders at companies like Zillow, Tusk Ventures, Waze, Flexport, and LIme, I came to realize there was room to grow what we started with a free newsletter to be something bigger -- so I decided to put my grad school education at USC on hold and go all-in on a new vision for UrbanTech. We think the intersection of cities and tech will be the center of tech's biggest happening, so we are building a community dedicated to people interested in how tech is impacting our cities more by the day. Please help us build a place on the internet dedicated to this growing sector!!

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5yr ago

GitNoter

Interesting idea. Congrats on the launch

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5yr ago

UrbanTech

Maker

@vivekweb2013 Thank you for the kind words!!

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5yr ago

LOGOS Cloud

Been a subscriber to the newsletter for some time now. I really appreciate the time and effort @johnthomey puts into it. Especially when it feels like there are a million newsletters and digests to subscribe to, this one feels worth it.

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5yr ago

UrbanTech

Maker

@natesmoyer Thanks for being an early subscriber and proving that there needs to be a place on the internet for people interested in cities and tech!

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5yr ago

Love this! City planning and urban development has always been a big interest of mine, excited to see the tech angle

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5yr ago

UrbanTech

Maker

@bradloha Thanks for the kinds words!! If you want to check out some of the stories we've covered, check out our old substack archive: https://bit.ly/3ocMVUG

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5yr ago

Miitra

So many of the most interesting and immediate challenges we face come from, or could be solved by, the intersection of cities and technology. From what I've seen so far, John has a keen eye for spotting trends, getting important stakeholders to talk about what they're up to, asking tough questions, and finding ways to connect members of the community to each other in ways that add value for everyone in the ecosystem. I think this expansion of his offerings has the potential to have a huge impact on the space and I'm excited to see what comes next!

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5yr ago

UrbanTech

Maker

@taguthrie Thanks for being an early champion of the work that we are doing at UT!! Your ear and support have helped push this idea much further than I ever anticipated when I started building it last Summer.

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5yr ago

Ohh, that's incredible. I love cities and lately I'm reading a lot about their intersection with technology. This came at the right time, congratulations and thanks hahah.

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5yr ago

UrbanTech

Maker

@treematheus Thanks for the kinds words Matheus!! I totally agree that this is a pivotal time for cities and there needs to be a place on the internet to think about how innovation is impacting them in both positive and negative ways.

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5yr ago