9 Best Articles in 2020
a16z
It's time to build
a16z
6 min read · 1340 saves · Apr 18th · Every Western institution was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic, despite many prior warnings. This monumental failure of institutional effectiveness will reverberate for the rest…
MIT Technology Review
You’ll want to keep an eye on these 10 breakthrough technologies this year
MIT Technology Review
~17 min read · 485 saves · From 2018 · Science and technology change rapidly. The MIT Technology Review has identified “10 breakthrough technologies” in the fields of biology, computer science and engineering, among others. This…
The New York Times
I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing
The New York Times
~16 min read · 363 saves · Jul 9th · Farhad Manjoo · Why do American cities waste so much space on cars?
OneZero
Death of a Smart City
OneZero
245 saves · Aug 12th · Brian J Barth · Alphabet bet big in Toronto. Toronto didn’t play along.
secretldn.com
London’s New Artificial Trees Guzzle As Much Pollution As 275 Regular Trees
secretldn.com
1 min read · 224 saves · Jan 7th · Leytonstone has some excellent new arrivals, a pair of City Trees that eat pollution, produce oxygen, and clean up the capital's filthy air.
Fast Company
How we can redesign cities to fight future pandemics
Fast Company
6 min read · 221 saves · Mar 24th · Adele Peters · “Buildings have to be the secret weapon in the future to combat infectious diseases.”
Visual Capitalist
How the Internet of Things is Building Smarter Cities
Visual Capitalist
~15 min read · 191 saves · Feb 25th · Katie Jones · Spending on smart cities is ramping up, and it's being driven by the development and implementation of new IoT technologies.
The Guardian
The case for ... making low-tech 'dumb' cities instead of 'smart' ones
The Guardian
9 min read · 162 saves · Jan 15th · Amy Fleming · High-tech smart cities promise efficiency by monitoring everything from bins to bridges. But what if we ditched the data and embraced ancient technology instead?
NPR's Planet Money
What Is The Future Of Cities?
NPR's Planet Money
3 min read · 158 saves · May 19th · Greg Rosalsky · As COVID-19 makes density a danger, we look at what's in store for cities.
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The Atlantic
The Struggle to Save City Trees
The Atlantic
10 min read · 62 saves · Oct 9th · Clive Thompson · Arborists are planting trees today that must survive decades of global warming. The health, comfort, and happiness of city dwellers hang in the balance.
Forbes
Bicycles And Buses Will Be Future’s Dominant Modes Of Urban Mobility, Predict 346 Transport Experts
Forbes
5 min read · 44 saves · Oct 9th · The Transport for Under Two Degrees project published a report on October 8 arguing that governments around the world should stop subsiding motoring, must…
Big Think
Urban planning in space: 3 off-world designs for future cities
Big Think
5 min read · 22 saves · Oct 8th · The future of cities on the Moon, Mars and orbital habitats.
National Geographic
The pandemic pushed cars out of this historic Scottish city
National Geographic
5 min read · 17 saves · Oct 15th · The prettiest streets in Edinburgh are closed to motorized traffic. Is a pedestrian future afoot here and in other UNESCO sites?
Fast Company
How to build more equitable public space after COVID-19
Fast Company
3 min read · 16 saves · Oct 13th · Experts talked about how COVID-19 has impacted public space, the future of public-private partnerships, and how cities can be accessible to all.
Curbed
This Spring, We All Drove Much Less. Yet Traffic Deaths Went Up. Why?
Curbed
4 min read · 13 saves · Oct 15th · The lure of the open street.
idgconnect.com
Could blockchain power the next smart city?
idgconnect.com
5 min read · 13 saves · Oct 12th · Bianca Wright · Blockchain is being used to bring a smart city on the outskirts of Phnom Penh to life. How will its use benefit business? And…
Smart Cities Dive
The pandemic is accelerating smart city tech
Smart Cities Dive
4 min read · 11 saves · Oct 21st · COVID-19 is poised to bring the same widespread change as other pandemics have by accelerating the global adoption of emerging tech.
medium.com
4 ways data can help cities become more equitable
medium.com
~12 min read · 10 saves · Oct 28th · Bloomberg Cities · If one thing is clear in the COVID era, it’s that a consistent focus on data is more critical than ever. As the pains…
Next City
How Covid-19 Inspired Oakland to Get Real About Equitable Urban Planning
Next City
8 min read · 10 saves · Oct 9th · The city's street closures revealed a fix for designs that cater to white and moneyed interests.
