by Tony Dutzik | May 31, 2016 | Smart Cities
The United States has built a transportation system that, along with its many benefits, is also deadly, expensive, and damaging to the environment and public health, while also failing to serve much of the public much of the time. The numbers are grim: more than...
by Nicole Rupersburg | May 24, 2016 | Urban Innovator of the Week
This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. Brandon Nicholson, Executive Director of Hidden...
by Gordon Feller | May 23, 2016 | Smart Cities
As homes, businesses, cities and governments continue to migrate to newer, faster technologies, the world is witnessing a seismic shift in how we all live, work, and communicate. Advanced, Internet-based technologies have become the primary mechanism by which cities...
by Christina Olsen | May 17, 2016 | Global Mobility Research, Smart Cities
This interview series is made possible by the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations. Each month we feature a leading thinker from VREF’s Future Urban Transport program. Meeting of the Minds talked with Geetam Tiwari about her work developing systems and...
by Nicole Rupersburg | May 12, 2016 | Smart Cities, Urban Innovator of the Week
This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. Yscaira Jimenez, CEO of LaborX, is the youngest of...
by Nicole Rupersburg | May 10, 2016 | Smart Cities
Lourdes German doesn’t have a background in technology, but that didn’t stop her from creating an innovative national platform for government leaders and citizens. German is the Director of International & Institute Wide Initiatives at the Lincoln...
by Blair A. Ruble | May 10, 2016 | Smart Cities
In September 2015, the United Nations approved 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) intended to shape the global effort to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change. Among the 17 goals, one is devoted to the urban condition that...
by Joseph Nagle | May 9, 2016 | Smart Cities
Tesla just shook up the entire auto industry to the tune of 400,000+ Model 3 reservations. With every major automotive manufacturer gearing up a rival electric vehicle, EVs are about to hit the mainstream. While this is great news for Tesla EVs are currently heading...
by Kate Meis | May 3, 2016 | Smart Cities
Communities must rethink their business model to successfully respond to major stressors: (1) rapid population growth and urbanization; (2) declining municipal resources; and (3) growing risk and uncertainty caused by climate change. Growing Populations Flock to...
by Jessie Feller Hahn, Executive Director, Meeting of the Minds | May 2, 2016 | Smart Cities
Together, Meeting of the Minds and Urban Innovation Exchange launched the Urban Innovator Series just 25 weeks ago with the support of the Kresge Foundation. Each week, we feature an “urban innovator” handpicked from around the United States. But what do we mean by...
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