by John Addison | Sep 30, 2019 | Environment, Resources
Our cleanest cities provide powerful lessons in how to transition to clean energy, while growing a city economy, and providing better services to citizens. All of these cities improved their renewable energy generation, energy-efficient buildings, government,...
by Kate O'Brien, Senior Writer for Meeting of the Minds | Sep 25, 2019 | Behavior Change Blog Series
What does it take to get a small California community to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, shrink its climate impact, and relinquish its identity as a hospitable home to an oil refinery altogether? Mayor Elizabeth Patterson of Benicia, California has some...
by Martin Morzynski, VP of Marketing and Sal Akhter, Western Region Director | Sep 22, 2019 | Technology
We are entering a new transportation age, one in which new modes; from scooters to ride hailing apps to autonomous vehicles, are disrupting transportation traditions. the Internet of Things (IoT) is gradually connecting everyone to everything, and new data sets are...
by Kate O'Brien, Senior Writer for Meeting of the Minds | Sep 18, 2019 | Behavior Change Blog Series
An ever-increasing body of evidence shows the glaring need for criminal justice reform. While many institutional leaders talk about this need, few are planning and taking the steps necessary to bring about the deep cultural shifts that will help realize it. One beacon...
by Kate O'Brien, Senior Writer for Meeting of the Minds | Sep 16, 2019 | Global Mobility Research
What does it take to affect change to the built environment that promotes safe conditions for walking and bicycling? How can temporary installations of art and infrastructure—also known as tactical urbanism—spark a conversation? What are the best ways to foster in...
by Daniel Hamilton | Sep 11, 2019 | Governance, Resources
American cities face a variety of challenges, with broad social needs like affordable housing, urban blight, structural budget deficits, and crumbling infrastructure dominating the political conversation. While climate change tends to arise in governance circles, it...
by James Courtney | Sep 9, 2019 | Mobility
The Ford Mobility City:One Challenge is built on the belief that we build a city in motion one person, one solution at a time. Through last year’s challenges, we conducted hours of research and conversations with residents. Through these activities, we’ve learned that...
by Lee Ann Hill, MPH and Boris Lukanov, PhD | Sep 5, 2019 | Environment, Technology
Air pollution is recognized as the leading environmental risk to human health. It affects young and old, rich and poor, and unlike the food we eat and the water we drink, our air cannot be replaced with an “organic” or “bottled” alternative. Air pollution contributes...
by Barbara Deutsch and Heather Whitlow | Sep 3, 2019 | Environment, Infrastructure
In a smart, sustainable, and resilient city every space must be multi-functional. Even in dense cities like New York, only about 12% of the land area is occupied by buildings. The other 88% is landscape; outdoor spaces that include parks, streets, and public and...
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