Tag: San Francisco

Mayor of London Calls for Closer Ties With San Francisco on Promoting Inclusivity for Tech Sector

Stuart Mitchell

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for closer collaboration between the cities of London and San Francisco, highlighting the importance of stronger relationships based on shared values of openness and inclusivity, and the need for cities to work together to promote greater gender diversity. Speaking at the SXSW tech conference earlier this week, the Mayor talked about the growing role for US cities, such as San Francisco and London to work together in shining a spotlight on diversity, particularly in the tech sector. The Mayor has launched a major…

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New Virtual Reality App Brings Climate Impacts & Action to Life in San Francisco

Stuart Mitchell

Imagine some of San Francisco’s most iconic locations submerged in water. Hard to picture? An innovative new campaign aimed at raising awareness around sea level rise is helping San Franciscans envision what things could look like without action to address climate change. Launched in early December, Look Ahead – San Francisco uses a customized virtual reality app to give the public a first-person look at future sea level rise in three locations in San Francisco – the Embarcadero, Mission Creek and Heron’s Head Park – as well as how those sites…

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