by Claire Nelson & Jessie F Hahn | Jun 29, 2015 | Announcements
What do you think of when you hear the words “urban innovation”? Do you think of smart technology and clean energy? Or open data and civic tech? Maybe you think of entrepreneurship or creative placemaking or the future of mobility? It can be easy to forget what these...
by Nicole DuPuis and Brooks Rainwater | Jun 23, 2015 | Smart Cities
What will the future hold for the sharing economy and how are cities responding to the current shifts taking place? When I want something I don’t want to wait. I want it now and more often than not I share this thought with millions of other city dwellers. We are in...
by Jim Barbaresso | Jun 22, 2015 | Smart Cities
How the safety of connected and automated vehicles will reshape America’s cities Connected and automated vehicles will save millions of lives in the next 30 years as they roll onto streets and highways, having an effect on cities as big as the arrival of the...
by Cho Khong | Jun 16, 2015 | Smart Cities
What is the alchemy that makes for a great city? What is the spark that gives it its own distinctive life? Rather to my surprise, I found myself asking those questions when I flew into a cold and blustery Detroit in early April to present at Shell Powering Progress...
by Andy Thornley | Jun 15, 2015 | Civic Innovation Spotlight Articles
Civic Innovation Spotlight Meeting of the Minds is working with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation (MOCI) to bring you the Civic Innovation Spotlight, a monthly feature that shares the stories of cutting-edge and innovative civic projects in San...
by Kim Zeuli and Austin Nijhuis | Jun 9, 2015 | Smart Cities
In recent years, cities and regions are looking to build resilient food systems in the face of climate change. One motivation for expanding local and regional food systems, including increasing urban agricultural production, is the fear that global climate change will...
by Mark Pribula | Jun 8, 2015 | Smart Cities
With millions of people moving from the suburbs into cities around the world, it’s hard to imagine not having a parking spot for your car. Years ago, residential and retail buildings were built with giant parking lots and garages that could accommodate everyone...
by Rosetta Carrington Lue | Jun 8, 2015 | Smart Cities
What does a connected city look like, and why should cities strive to become connected? At times the term connected city has been synonymous with a “smart city,” a city that leverages digital technologies to influence and streamline efficiencies and services, however...
by John Addison | Jun 2, 2015 | Smart Cities
San Francisco ranks #1 in the U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index, San Jose #2, San Diego #4 and Los Angeles #6. The rankings of 50 U.S. states and 50 metro areas are based on more than 100 indicators of advanced transportation, clean energy, green buildings, clean tech...
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