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Peeling back the digital layers, metadata emerges as the silent powerhouse reshaping industries.
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielrunde/2015/02/24/urbanization-development-opportunity/#19f2b4036277
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Forbes
For the first time in history more than half the world’s population resides in cities. The world’s urban population now stands at 3.7 billion people, and this number is expected to double by 2050. The trend towards urbanization is only accelerating and 96 percent of all urbanization by 2030 will [...]
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http://www.slashgear.com/talking-virtual-traffic-lights-could-trim-commute-by-40-15364794/
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Slashgear
Traffic lights that are projected onto your windshield and change color according to the actual road conditions rather than a preset pattern could cut commute
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The pandemic has highlighted the convenient ways bicycles provide safe and cheap transport, and the trend is not stopping any time soon.
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https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/chinas-place-global-order?login=1
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Stratfor
What will China's role be in the international order five, 10 or 15 years from now? For the foreseeable future, China will remain one of the few states credibly challenging the political, economic and military supremacy of the United States and the legitimacy of the U.S.-designed and -led international order.
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A new technology that enables motion detection through software updates.
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https://medium.com/sidewalk-talk/street-life-after-retail-5-scenarios-that-imagine-the-future-c7135f99dc15
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Medium
This post was co-written with Planning and Development Director Johanna Greenbaum and Director of Design Jesse Shapins. Early last week, Apple’s senior vice president of retail, Angela Ahrendts…
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https://sustainablereview.com/overpopulation-is-a-myth/
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Sustainable Review
In sustainability circles, you hear a lot of concern over future baby-making and population growth. Here is why overpopulation is a myth.
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Ditching rare earth magnets for cleaner alternatives is reshaping power generation and sparking a sustainable revolution.
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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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https://www.technologyreview.com/2017/05/10/151777/a-single-autonomous-car-has-a-huge-impact-on-alleviating-traffic/
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MIT Technology Review
It’s sometimes argued that the long-term benefits of self-driving cars, such as safer roads, may not be felt with much impact until robotic vehicles account for the majority of traffic on the road. Until that happens, those unpredictable lumps of meat we call humans will continue to exert their own effects on traffic—continuing to cause…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qLsPHz_Hr8
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Real Engineering
Get your $50 discount for Video Blocks at: http://videoblocks.com/RealEngineering_1116This one took me a little while longer because of its length. Thanks fo...
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Airports struggling to accommodate an increasing number of passengers are aggressively investing in automation.
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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/china-is-using-ai-to-tackle-traffic-jams/
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WeForum
Artificial intelligence could unclog China's traffic jams- but legislation and human error still pose barriers to development.
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https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/07/11/housing-crisis-single-family-homes-policy-227265
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Politico
Desperate to build more housing, the city just rewrote its decades-old zoning rules.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-46891392
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BBC
What can UK cities learn from Finland, where the number of rough sleepers has fallen dramatically?
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2151297-a-smart-city-in-china-tracks-every-citizen-and-yours-could-too/
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New Scientist
Hangzhou’s smart city project optimises the city by tracking each citizen – and it’s been so successful that the concept is set to be exported around the world
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Digital twins of cities and neighborhoods are now being used to test new technologies and urban planning strategies
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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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http://www.fastcoexist.com/3038982/visualizing/6-imaginative-redesigns-for-the-worlds-fastest-growing-and-most-unequal-cities
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Fast Company
From floating neighborhoods in Lagos to nonprofit housing in New York City, architects dream up fanciful ideas for how cities of the future can grapple with swelling populations.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/10/28/the-future-of-innovation-belongs-to-the-mega-city/
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Washington post
New York and Los Angeles are poised to become the nation’s innovation leaders.
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The peak car phenomenon has reduced personal ownership of vehicles while increasing the popularity of mobility apps and public transportation.