Cities
Mile high superscrappers, nature-inspired architecture, smart urbanization—this page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of cities.
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Digital twins of cities and neighborhoods are now being used to test new technologies and urban planning strategies
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Carbon ledger platforms are making emissions transparent and sustainability data accessible.
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https://bullshit.ist/virtual-reality-and-post-architecture-46cd9be08bf7
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It is hard to find VR content that doesn’t derive at least some of its value from the technological novelty that the medium represents. The so-called “gimmick” value still stops us from perfecting a…
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Enterprises are using digital twins to map real locations and generate valuable information.
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Extreme cyclones, tropical storms, and heat waves have become part of the world’s weather events, and even developed economies are struggling to cope.
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http://www.curbed.com/2016/2/25/11114222/how-driverless-cars-can-reshape-our-cities
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Automobile big data can augment and supplement vehicle reliability, user experience, and car safety.
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Satellite broadband is set to transform remote areas by providing high-speed internet access.
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https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/feb/17/forest-cities-radical-plan-china-air-pollution-stefano-boeri
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Stefano Boeri, the architect famous for his plant-covered skyscrapers, has designs to create entire new green settlements in a nation plagued by dirty air
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Green steel is swapping coal for cleaner tech and sparking a global race to build the future of sustainable manufacturing.
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Since solar power is still inaccessible to vast segments of the US population, community solar is providing solutions to fill gaps in the market.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-02-13/why-america-s-new-apartment-buildings-all-look-the-same
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Futuristic cities under the dome could reshape living spaces, spark eco-innovations, and challenge our connection to the natural world.
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Once thought of as nothing but a fad, the e-scooter has become a popular fixture in city transportation.
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https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/new-ai-algorithm-beats-even-the-worlds-worst-traffic
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Only 10 percent of cars would have to be connected for it to work.
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https://images.theconversation.com/files/115126/original/image-20160315-9272-1ws4xhg.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=496&fit=clip
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/singapore-is-taking-the-smart-city-to-a-whole-new-level-1461550026?mod=e2fb
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Government-deployed sensors will collect and coordinate an unprecedented amount of data on daily life in the city.
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Significant technological improvements, increased funding, and the human imagination have led to jetpacks coming to a step close to commercialization.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/climate/seawalls-cities-cost-climate-change.html
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As the dangers and costs of climate change rise, policymakers are facing painful choices about how to decide which communities to protect.
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https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-quantum-computing-experiment-cuts-traffic-commute-times/
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It's a joint research project with Microsoft.
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The versatility of flying drones makes them attractive builders, able to take on tasks that would be too risky for human workers.
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The pandemic has highlighted the convenient ways bicycles provide safe and cheap transport, and the trend is not stopping any time soon.