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https://www.popsci.com/history-future-roads-feature
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Pop Science
Human civilization wouldn't be the same without our busy streets and scenic byways, but they've changed a lot over the last few thousand years. Challenges such as extreme weather and carbon emissions mean our expressways must evolve even further, so engineers are turning to futuristic fixes to keep traffic flowing.
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http://99percentinvisible.org/article/ghost-boxes-reusing-abandoned-big-box-superstores-across-america/
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99 Percent Invisible
Big-box stores promise convenience and jobs for suburbs and small towns, but have a mixed reputation with designers and citizens. Many see big boxes as icons of unsustainable sprawl, reinforcing car culture with highway-oriented access and expansive parking lots. These boxy buildings not only take up vast amounts of land but often also require infrastructure around them to
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https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/11/13/651834661/chinas-building-spree-in-poor-nations-does-it-really-help-the-local-economy
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NPR
There are a lot of state secrets when it comes to the billions of dollars worth of roads, hospitals and more. Satellite images of night lights may offer some insights into their value.
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Technologies are being developed to enable roads to repair themselves and function for up to 80 years.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-26/italy-joins-china-belt-and-road-initiative-as-france-signs-deals/10935476
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ABC News
Chinese President Xi Jinping is wrapping up his first trip to Europe this year after enlisting Italy to its Belt and Road Initiative and signing multi-billion-dollar deals with France.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/11244758/City-of-the-future-sinks-into-the-ocean.html
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Elite Traveler
Japanese firm devises plan for an Ocean Spiral community that descends nine miles to the seabed
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https://citylimits.org/2019/08/20/many-reasons-drive-citys-storefront-vacancies-report-says/
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City Limits
A Department of City Planning report that examined 24 commercial neighborhoods across the five boroughs found a small increase in storefront vacancies over the last decade — but says the uptick cannot be blamed on rising rents alone.
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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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https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/05/23/seattle-car-free-transportation-what-works-226935
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Politico
How a fast-growing city has invested heavily in mass transit alternatives to keep a lid on gridlock.<br />
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZORzsubQA_M
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Vox
Modern cities are designed for cars. But the city of Barcelona is testing out an urban design trick that can give cities back to pedestrians.Help us make mor...
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https://news.microsoft.com/2021/06/30/att-to-run-its-mobility-network-on-microsofts-azure-for-operators-cloud-delivering-cost-efficient-5g-services-at-scale/
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Microsoft
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The versatility of flying drones makes them attractive builders, able to take on tasks that would be too risky for human workers.
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https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/new-ai-algorithm-beats-even-the-worlds-worst-traffic
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Motherboard
Only 10 percent of cars would have to be connected for it to work.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/where-have-all-the-children-gone/594133/
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The Atlantic
America’s urban rebirth is missing something key—actual births.
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Companies are developing technologies to allow cars and city traffic networks to communicate with each other to solve road issues.
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http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/12/new-york-city-is-getting-some-tech-upgrades.html
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New York Magazine
From smarter buses to a revolutionary Wi-Fi system.
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Mining companies are shifting to a more sustainable supply chain and operations as demand for materials grows.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fy3GdTxqj8
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Visualpolitik EN
From Los Angeles to Stockholm, from Berlin to Barcelona: rental prices are skyrocketing in most of the World’s biggest cities. For example, in the city of Lo...
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https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/01/cities-housing-accessory-dwelling-units/550616/
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The Atlantic
Call them “accessory dwelling units” or “granny flats”—small living spaces built on existing lots could help make cities more affordable.
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Space never runs out of light, and that’s a good thing for renewable energy production.
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Since solar power is still inaccessible to vast segments of the US population, community solar is providing solutions to fill gaps in the market.
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https://livingarchitecturemonitor.com/news/2019/2/15/the-home-of-the-future-isnt-smartits-living-and-green
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Living Architecture Monitor