Cities
Mile high superscrappers, nature-inspired architecture, smart urbanization—this page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of cities.
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https://thenextweb.com/insider/2017/06/09/1052860/#.tnw_TYp7OU8r
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The Next Web
Ikea is working with NASA to design furniture for people in densely populated cities
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https://www2.deloitte.com/insights/us/en/focus/future-of-mobility/future-of-parking-new-mobility-ecosystem.html
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Deloitte
The future of mobility promises innovations that may ease the ordeal of parking. And for providers, there’s room enough in the parking space to thrive.
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Rural healthcare gets a tech makeover, promising a future where distance no longer dictates the quality of care.
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http://www.nature.com/news/where-to-put-the-next-billion-people-1.20669
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Nature
Richard T. T. Forman and Jianguo Wu call for global and regional approaches to urban planning.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/12/new-york-city-shows-future-american-retail/577114/
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The Atlantic
Manhattan’s shuttered storefronts tell a larger American story: Only Amazon-proof businesses can now survive in brick and mortar.
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https://www.wired.com/story/moscow-safe-city-ntechlab
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Wired
Moscow has become the world's first 'Safe City' with the help of tech startup NtechLab. The company has developed a facial recognition system that is being used to monitor public spaces throughout Moscow, helping to identify wanted criminals and alerting authorities when suspicious activity occurs. The technology is also being used for other applications such as tracking lost children in crowded areas, monitoring traffic conditions, and even detecting drug dealers. With this technology in place, it looks like crime rates will soon be dropping in Moscow as criminals are caught before they can commit any serious offenses. This could be a major step forward for law enforcement efforts around the world. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.
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Turning tainted terrains into energy treasures, a rededication movement lights up communities and cleans up the past.
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http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/the-eviction-curse/480738/
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The Atlantic
Less visible than the rise of income inequality in America is its impact in shaping the country’s urban neighborhoods. Two books—by Matthew Desmond and Mitchell Duneier—could help change that.
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https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jun/04/is-chongqing-china-horizontal-skyscraper-the-answer-to-overcrowded-cities-raffles
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The Guardian
A 42nd-floor ‘skybridge’ in the dazzling Raffles City project could help solve overcrowding – or will it simply let the super-rich escape to the skies?
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https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/advanced-electronics/our-insights/laying-the-foundation-for-success-in-the-connected-building-era
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McKinsey
Connected buildings could introduce a new way of living and working. Here’s what it will take for them to become mainstream.
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Wind energy is becoming one of the cheapest and most widely used forms of energy generation, and should see continued uptake over the next decade.
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https://apnews.com/article/e47ebfaa1b184130984e2f3501bd125d
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AP News
BOSTON (AP) — One promise of ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft was fewer cars clogging city streets. But studies suggest the opposite: that ride-hailing companies are pulling riders off...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpjgHLN4YQI
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The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Sky-high housing prices. Rising inequality. Segregation. Gentrification. The back-to-the-city movement that has revitalized urban areas and driven growth als...
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/opinion/sunday/a-new-map-for-america.html?_r=1
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New York Times
The 50-state model is holding the country back. It needs a new system, built around urban corridors.
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https://backchannel.com/self-driving-cars-will-improve-our-cities-if-they-dont-ruin-them-2dc920345618
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Backchannel
If we take action, we can build a dream transportation system around self-driving cars. If we don’t, we’ll create a nightmare.
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http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2022430/theyre-just-us-exhibition-shines-light-hong-kongs
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SCMP
Coffin cubicles, caged homes and subdivisions … life inside Hong Kong’s grim low income housing
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http://www.archdaily.com/780512/how-driverless-cars-could-should-and-shouldnt-reshape-our-cities
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Archdaily
In the race to bring driverless cars from a futuristic fantasy to a present-day reality, developers have touted a plethora of advantages, from...
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Futuristic cities under the dome could reshape living spaces, spark eco-innovations, and challenge our connection to the natural world.
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/how-3000-streetlights-turned-san-diego-into-americas-smartest-city/
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Digital Trends
You’ll find plenty of surf, sunshine, and fish tacos in San Diego, but the city is increasingly being recognized as the smartest city in America. It all started with lights.
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Pedestrians are now switching to a combination of motorized and non-motorized transport to reduce carbon footprint.
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https://hbr.org/2016/01/the-future-of-cities-depends-on-innovative-financing
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Harvard Business Review
Social impact bonds encourage skeptical investors.
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https://www.weforum.org/press/2020/01/urban-deliveries-expected-to-add-11-minutes-to-daily-commute-and-increase-carbon-emissions-by-30-until-2030-without-effective-intervention-e3141b32fa
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Weforum
A new analysis released today estimates that urban last-mile delivery emissions are on track to increase by over 30% by 2030 in the top 100 cities globally.