Creative Urban Planning Needed to Evolve During Economic Hardship
This week, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan called for a new creativity in urban planning, during a talk at MIT...
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When Public Infrastructure Goes Private
Google is bringing a fiber-optic data network to homeowners in Kansas City, Mo., and Kan., but without the usual regulations. That means..
What is a City, and How Does it Get Smarter?
There is a clear need for a better dialogue — a learning cities approach — as outlined by my colleagues at the Academy of Urbanism..
A More Walkable Atlanta Equals a Healthier and More Prosperous City
The most walkable cities are the healthiest cities — economically, environmentally and emotionally. Designing our streets, sidewalks,..
Oklahoma Rides the Road to Automation with Restriction Routing
The movement of oversize and overweight truck loads require permitting by each state in order to ensure safety, to make certain that the..
Smart Cities Seen as Crucial for Kickstarting the UK Economy
Cities are complicated, interdependent ecosystems that are being targeted by national governments as the crucible for reanimation of the..
Davos Report Points to Benefits of Green Infrastructure Investment
Scaling up public sector funding by as little as US$ 36 billion in annual spending could unlock the private capital needed to close the..
Megafloods in the West: Preparing for Forgotten Catastrophe
Geologic evidence shows that truly massive floods, caused by rainfall alone, have occurred in California every 100 to 200 years. Such..
Saving $1 Trillion by Upgrading Infrastructure
Insufficient or inadequate infrastructure—and the resulting congestion, power outages, and lack of access to safe water and roads—is a..
Metro Trade: Cities Return to Their Roots in the Global Economy
Economic theory, world history, and contemporary experience show that metropolitan areas (i.e., city-regional economies) and trade are..
