by Blair A. Ruble | Feb 27, 2018 | Society
Toronto is widely praised as one of the world’s most successful examples of urban multiculturalism. With just under half of the city’s population having been born abroad, Toronto ranks second only to Miami among immigrant gateway cities. Immigrants continue to arrive...
by Colin Harrison | Feb 26, 2018 | Society
A Boeing engineer once explained to me that aeroplanes do not really exist. These sleek monsters that carry us to the farthest reaches of the planet were, to him, no more than a million parts flying in close formation, not a single one of which was capable of flying...
by Vatsal Bhatt | Feb 22, 2018 | Governance, Society
Now more than ever, our cities are at a crossroads. While the challenges our global cities face have never been more serious, the performance improvement opportunities available to those that invest in the right technologies have never been more promising. All over...
by Seth Robinson | Feb 20, 2018 | Governance, Society
A lot of people are talking about smart cities, and a lot of people are talking about digital transformation. At a high level, there’s an important similarity between the two topics. The discussion tends to start off with a focus on technology, but success in these...
by Kelsey Jessup | Feb 15, 2018 | Urban Parks
Public parks have been a central facet of urban life for more than 100 years. During that time, technology has become integral to our lives – when traveling, at work, at home, and at play. However, technology has not historically been used in park settings. The UCLA...
by Ed Solis | Feb 14, 2018 | Governance, Society, Urban Parks
If you ask the average American if they’d like to see a street closure on the street leading to their favorite restaurant or park, the answer will likely be, “no!” If you gave the average American the option to walk or drive, they will generally choose to drive....
by Jim Mayer | Feb 13, 2018 | Economy, Society
Our growing and collective experience with disruptive technologies is prompting both analysis and angst over the relatively quick infusion of the latest wave of labor-replacing technologies. McKinsey and Company puts the midpoint estimates of jobs that will be...
by Warren Karlenzig | Feb 12, 2018 | Society, Technology
Blockchain, the underlying technology for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, has also emerged as a secure ledger platform that will rapidly accelerate the adoption of smart city digital services. In the areas of energy and mobility, for instance, blockchain has enabled...
by Matt Ellis | Feb 8, 2018 | Governance, Infrastructure
A rapid, relentless rise in the sustainability-related expectations of real estate investors, regulators, owners, and occupants of commercial buildings has marked the last decade. Their expectations make sense; real estate is simultaneously the world’s largest asset...
by Hassan Arif | Feb 7, 2018 | Governance, Society
Metropolitan New York is a region that has experienced significant economic growth. In 1996, when the third regional plan was drafted, the concern was decline; the concern in 2018 is sustaining growth and ensuring it is equitable. Growth should not only benefit a...
by Maggie McCullough | Feb 5, 2018 | Society, Technology
We live in an age of data. Big companies like Google and Amazon are using data to refine their products and target advertising. Researchers and planners are using data to come up with ways of improving where we live. But is data something that non-experts can use,...
by Emma Searson | Feb 1, 2018 | Governance, Resources
Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with dozens of elected officials and municipal staff from cities large and small, red and blue, West Coast to South East, and everywhere in between. Across the board, the vast majority envision a future powered by clean,...
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