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How tied are Charlotte leaders’ hands on spending tourism tax money?

The Charlotte Ledger • 412 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Community projects
  1. Charlotte and Asheville have different approaches to spending tourism taxes, with Asheville using the money for greenways, parks, and possible affordable housing and transit.
  2. Charlotte justifies spending tourism tax money on sports facilities, while Asheville has found ways to use it for various community projects.
  3. Asheville successfully broadened the use of tourism tax money through consensus building and changing laws, showing how local leaders can impact funding decisions.

New tools to use with new scroll

Vesuvius Challenge • 10 implied HN points • 27 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Open Source Data science Machine Learning Community projects Innovation
  1. The Vesuvius Challenge has introduced new tools to help with studying ancient scrolls. These tools are meant to improve our understanding of scrolls found in Herculaneum.
  2. There is a total of $18,500 available as prizes for community contributions. The rewards are aimed at motivating open-source work that supports the reading and analysis of the new scroll dataset.
  3. Several contributors have developed techniques and tools for better image segmentation and data analysis of scrolls. These advancements help make the process of interpreting ancient texts easier and more accurate.

Important source for Gardenworld - The Arts and Crafts Movement.

Douglass’s Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Aesthetics Community projects Craftsmanship Aesthetics
  1. The Arts and Crafts Movement was an international trend in the decorative and fine arts, advocating traditional craftsmanship and social reform.
  2. The movement emphasized simpler and more aesthetic homes and gardens, influencing styles like Art Nouveau and Modernism.
  3. Craftsmanship involves doing a job well for its own sake, contributing to people's well-being and community morale.

This month in OpenBeta community - April 2023 issue

Open Source Rock Climbing • 0 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🎾 Sports Climbing Community projects Interview Donations
  1. OpenBeta community is working on a Local Climbing Organization Stewardship initiative to support local crag care activities.
  2. The community is building new climbing apps and tools based on OpenBeta data to accelerate innovation.
  3. Supporting OpenBeta through donations or sponsorships can help cover monthly expenses and keep the project running smoothly.
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