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https://interestingengineering.com/future-of-the-smart-home-11-innovations-that-could-change-the-way-we-live
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Interesting Engineering
Love it or hate it, Smart tech is coming to a home near you very soon. These 11+ Smart Home innovations could become the norm in the not so distant future.
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https://youtu.be/dcbjWGj3jBk
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The School of Life
Very high house prices aren’t an act of God or a fact of nature. They’re the result of all sorts of policy and design mistakes – which we should try to under...
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/08/vancouver-declares-5-of-homes-empty-and-liable-for-new-tax
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The Guardian
After introducing a 20% tax on foreign buyers, the city in western Canada is continuing to tackle housing affordability
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKYaNEwd34g
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Wall Street Journal
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https://theconversation.com/more-housing-supply-isnt-a-cure-all-for-the-housing-crisis-188342
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The Conversation
The study found that market housing tenants faced above-average challenges in all aspects, while community housing tenants fared better. Limited housing affordances by tenure was reported as a difficulty for both renters groups. Most respondents were satisfied with neighborhood accessibility, but some issues were reported, such as lack of public transit and access to private outdoor spaces. Addressing housing vulnerability also means addressing housing instability, lack of housing affordances, or lack of access to neighborhood amenities. To build long-term community resilience, public policies should pay attention not only to housing adequacy but also to residential stability and the quality of life that homes and neighborhoods provide. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.
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https://phys.org/news/2018-01-smart-furniture-spaces-tiny-apartments.html#nRlv
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Phys Org
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https://www.dezeen.com/2022/09/11/fadaa-bio-brick-screens-d-o-aqaba-retail-space/?li_source=LI&li_medium=rhs_block_2
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Dezeen
Crushed shells were used to form the bio-brick partitions at this store for a decor brand in Aqaba, Jordan, by architecture studio FADAA.
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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/personal-robots-are-set-to-be-a-19-billion-market-opportunity-by-2020-says-frost--sullivan-300775758.html
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PR Newswire
/PRNewswire/ -- The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and gesture...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/climate/wildfires-insurance.html
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The New York Times
Insurers, facing huge losses, have been pulling back from fire-prone areas across California. “The marketplace has largely collapsed,” an advocate for counties in the state said.
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https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2020/02/15/technology-is-poised-to-upend-americas-property-market
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Economist
At long last, the world’s biggest asset market will be shaken up
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-housing-program-middle-income-earners-1.5724210
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CBC
Vancouver's mayor is set to introduce a new housing program that he says would allow middle-income earners to own homes in neighbourhoods where they've been priced out.
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http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/may/17/superblocks-rescue-barcelona-spain-plan-give-streets-back-residents
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The Guardian
The Catalan capital’s radical new strategy will restrict traffic to a number of big roads, drastically reducing pollution and turning secondary streets into ‘citizen spaces’ for culture, leisure and the community
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Ambient interfaces can make the use of technology non-intrusive and subliminal for humans.
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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/solar-panel-windows-made-possible-by-quantum-dot-breakthrough-1445213
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International Business Times
Researchers create transparent solar cells that could be used to replace windows and power homes in the future.
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A new technology that enables motion detection through software updates.
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https://www.consumerreports.org/water-heaters/tankless-water-heaters-vs-storage-tank-water-heaters/
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Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports tested a batch of tankless water heaters to see if they work as well and efficiently as storage tank water heaters. Here's what its engineers discovered.
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/03/06/miss-walls-cry-for-help-from-woman-living-home-with-open-floor-plan/qLl9QX8REvsQ5gKmaeCvFL/story.html
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The Boston Globe
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More young people are forced to rent because they can’t afford to buy homes, but even renting is becoming increasingly expensive.
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/target-smart-home-store-open-house/
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Digital Trends
A new Target store dedicated to smart home devices will open in San Francisco on Friday, featuring 35 connected gadgets.
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http://www.thetowner.com/squatting-in-london
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The Towner
Is There a Future For Alternative Living in London?
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Big, bright, and bold continues to be the major trend in television technology, even as companies experiment with smaller and more flexible screens.
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http://www.fastcoexist.com/3038982/visualizing/6-imaginative-redesigns-for-the-worlds-fastest-growing-and-most-unequal-cities
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Fast Company
From floating neighborhoods in Lagos to nonprofit housing in New York City, architects dream up fanciful ideas for how cities of the future can grapple with swelling populations.