by Amanda Lewan | Jul 31, 2013 | Smart Cities
Along some of the cozy cobblestone roads of Detroit, in an area with old brick homes and universities, you’ll find a business incubator on 4444 Second Avenue. [map width=”260″ height=”260″ zoom=”11″ type=”ROADMAP”]...
by Christian Wolmar | Jul 30, 2013 | Smart Cities
Megaprojects are invariably controversial. And they attract massive interest and, consequently, publicity, which means they are under constant scrutiny. Failures inevitably generate more attention than successes, and therefore schemes face an uphill task in gaining...
by Frank Teng | Jul 29, 2013 | Infrastructure, Mobility
Cities, People, and Jobs Sometimes cities are faced with disasters that strike unpredictably and quickly, leading to long recovery and many resources focused on future preparation. Other times cities create the conditions for disaster through a buildup of decisions...
by Seana Irvine | Jul 25, 2013 | Smart Cities
On Monday, July 8 around 5pm, just in time for rush hour, Mother Nature opened up her skies and hit the Greater Toronto Area with a deluge of rain. In some places, almost 130 mm of rain fell in just a matter of hours—a downpour that broke the previous record for...
by Seth Rosenberg | Jul 24, 2013 | Smart Cities
When we think about the cities of the future, we likely try to imagine some sort of revolutionary transformation of the way people get around. Whether it is in self-driving vehicles, ultra-efficient public transportation networks—or simply bicycles—may depend on who...
by Greg Fiorindo | Jul 23, 2013 | Smart Cities
New technology now exists to tackle one of a city’s most pressing issues: parking. Communities large and small including Los Angeles, New York, Indianapolis, and Fort Lauderdale are among the first users of new sensing and guidance technology that is changing the way...
by Phil Weiner | Jul 22, 2013 | Smart Cities
We all know that fresh, local produce is good for us. But it’s expensive to buy and hard to grow yourself – especially in cities. Whether it’s picking the right plants and seeds or matching it with the right spacing and planting times, gardening involves a lot of...
by Joe Browder | Jul 18, 2013 | Smart Cities
Most of us are accustomed to thinking about change, to anticipate it and be ready to bring new productivity to new opportunities. Many of us believe we understand the changes that information technology is bringing to organized society. But I think we are all just...
by Aditya Ranade | Jul 17, 2013 | Smart Cities
Mitigating Urban Environmental Challenges with Building Material Technologies The rapid urbanization around the globe during the last five decades has come at a heavy price to the environment with rising air pollution, urban heat-island effect, and loss of...
by Gordon Feller | Jul 16, 2013 | Announcements
The Government of Ontario launched the second round of a $50 million Smart Grid Fund (SGF). The SGF will support high-value opportunities to advance energy innovation in Ontario. The Ministry of Energy will award the funding in the form of a conditional grant. The SGF...
by Dr. Sara Diamond | Jul 15, 2013 | Smart Cities
The Taking Ontario Mobile report was prompted by a transformation that is occurring at a global scale—the exponential adoption of mobile technologies, networks and content—and by the need to understand the potential opportunities and challenges this change may bring...
by Dave Hahn | Jul 11, 2013 | Announcements
Happy Hour Meet-up Photos, a set on Flickr. July 11th,, 2013 at the Fountain Bistro. A casual meet-up for urban sustainability-minded folks in Detroit. Organized by Meeting of the Minds and NextEnergy and...
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