New cities with smart transportation systems, in which mass transit systems communicate with roads to navigate traffic; which have location-based social networking, local shopping, community currencies, and more to serve as the foundation for an economic revival. Companies like Groupon (GRPN), Google (GOOG), Facebook, Foursquare, Craigslist, AirBnb, Zillow (Z) and others that touch upon the intersection of social networking and local communities are well-positioned for this re-positioning of value chains.
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