by Hannah Greinetz | Jul 29, 2014 | Environment, Governance, Resources
If you live in California, or follow national news, you are well informed of the fact that California is in a severe drought; a situation that our Governor has declared to be a state of emergency. In January, Governor Jerry Brown officially asked Californians for a...
by John Addison | Jul 28, 2014 | Smart Cities
Solar energy will triple to 430 GW by 2018, delivering the equivalent of 500 coal or nuclear plants, according to the latest “high scenario” from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). Even the low scenario of 321GW is impressive. With the price of...
by Justin Bibb and Ian Brown | Jul 22, 2014 | Smart Cities
This blog post is a part of a three part series conducted by the Morris Strategy Group examining how city leaders can develop new strategies to attract and retain Millennials. See also: The Millennial City: Sell Me Your CityYour city is on display right now. Your city...
by Anthony Westenberg | Jul 21, 2014 | Smart Cities
An Interview with Colin Jones, Facility Manager When gutsy little NGO Evergreen rose to the challenge of taking on a derelict brick making factory and converting it into a environmental community centre, the community had mixed views ranging from optimistic to...
by Sue Lebeck | Jul 17, 2014 | Smart Cities
Cities hold the opportunity – and arguably the responsibility – to host and shape the vibrant and sustainable societies of tomorrow. I first “got” this in a deep way in 2012 while reading the report “CityStates: How Cities are vital to the future of sustainability.”...
by Michael Coates | Jul 16, 2014 | Smart Cities
Editors note: This article first appeared on CleanFleetReport.com and is reprinted with permission.Here’s Top 10 list you don’t want your city to be on, but it could have a silver lining if you’re looking at a zero emissions or near-zero emissions car. The researchers...
by James Murphy and Hany Fam | Jul 14, 2014 | Smart Cities
We love cities because they act as creative magnets, bringing work, culture and entertainment opportunities together to create rich, vibrant menus. But crowding and congestion is taking its toll and far too often city travel is both complicated and frustrating. The...
by James Felton Keith | Jul 14, 2014 | Smart Cities
After the recent news coverage during last month’s pride celebrations and related stories to discrimination like Crystal Moore a small town police chief or Baron John Browne the former BP CEO being forced out of work for being associated with a gay lifestyle, we need...
by Shaina Kandel | Jul 9, 2014 | Smart Cities
It’s the 2014 World Cup, millions of people from all over the globe are flocking to Brazil to cheer from the stands. While the entire world is tuned in and watching, the question is what impact are the games having on the world? The biggest single-sporting competition...
by Meghna Tare | Jul 8, 2014 | Smart Cities
The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business,...
by Kim Zeuli | Jul 7, 2014 | Smart Cities
Policymakers and economic development professionals understand that small businesses are important engines for economic growth. In inner cities, small businesses particularly are important because they create jobs and wealth for populations that may lack many...
by Susan Zielinski | Jul 1, 2014 | Announcements
Transportation has reached a tipping point as the world urbanizes and becomes more complex. According to the World Health Organization, by 2030, 6 out of every 10 people will live in a city or city region. But the good thing is that a entrepreneurs world-wide are...
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