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David Troy
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I am a technology entrepreneur and am passionate about building community and enabling entrepreneurship in Baltimore. Since 2009 I have been actively leading a local discussion around the future of journalism in Baltimore and I've been engaged with a variety of people who are looking for ways to advance the discovery of new sustainable journalistic models in the city.
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Entrepreneur, 410Labs, Beehive Baltimore, Baltimore Angels
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Entrepreneurship, Community, Journalism, Design, Bicycles
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Beehive Baltimore
Baltimore Angels
Open Society Institute Baltimore
Otis Rolley for Mayor 2011
Hacks and Hackers Baltimore
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Less than 1 year
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College graduate
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60-90 minutes a day
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90 minutes a day or more
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David posted and reviewed this story - Feb 6, 2011
It collects multiple viewpoints and represents them factually. The story could be stronger if it cited examples from other big cities where vision played a distinct role in a mayoral race. A further explanation of the topic of "vision" would reveal a difference between strategic direction and sloganeering; by conflating the two, the reporter diminishes the importance of strategy and may lead the reader to a poorer understanding of the distinction that the Mayor's detractors have been trying to highlight.
It is a mistake to confuse "vision" with "slogan" -- they are not the same thing. "Do It Now," "Believe" and "The City That Reads" are just slogans. And they're pretty meaningless. They did not reflect the city's overall strategy for achieving excellence and efficiency, and they did not do a good job at unifying the population. It is possible to have "vision," (or strategic direction) without a slogan, though a slogan may be helpful. For example, if we know that the city is well ... More »
“It’s the difference between a leader and a manager,” said Rolley. “We could hire anyone to manage the city and make sure things are okay.” More »
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This legislation is completely ridiculous. We all agree that the atrocities of World War II were horrible. But this is 2011, not 1945, and no one responsible for those actions is involved in the MARC proposal. This subsidiary of SNCF is incredibly far removed from any of it. I suppose none of the people up in arms about this drive Mercedes Benz or BMW vehicles? And the state has no contracts with IBM? We all know that MARC service is unreliable; it would be great to have real ... More »