Articles by John Macomber

About John Macomber

John Macomber teaches finance at Harvard Business School. He studies how governments and the private sector use the tools of finance to make a difference, at large scale, in building the sustainable cities of the 21st century. Recent publications include Building Sustainable Cities in the July/August issue of Harvard Business Review.

Making a Big Impact in a Big Hurry: Finance and Technology in Sustainable Cities

Making a Big Impact in a Big Hurry: Finance and Technology in Sustainable Cities

by | Aug 26, 2013 | Smart Cities | 0 Comments

In our lifetimes, the number of people living in cities will more than double – growing to over six billion, according to UN projections.  The world already faces shortages of water, electricity, clean air, land and food; too much garbage, too much dirty air, ...