Technology

solar energy roof

Solar panels on the roof: no big news there, right? How about a roof made from solar panels, though? No, we’re not talking about solar shingles, we’re talking about a roof made only from solar panels.[read more]

considering infrastructure

Today we are unveiling several new resources within the Rightsizing Streets Guide. We’re excited to share with you an interactive map featuring more than fifty successful rightsizing projects from around the US.[read more]

London Underground

An ambitious visualization of data gathered on commuter transit patterns by bus and rail in the course of one day in greater London.[read more]

independent bookstores

But as usual, with every technological gain we make, we lose something more valuable - a connection to our community and our city that can only be offered by a local bookstore. But independent booksellers are holding strong.[read more]

Paul Godsmark is a professional engineer who lives and breathes advanced transport. He works as a consultant, primarily in the fields of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and road safety. He has recently distinguished himself as a leading voice on the topic of driverless cars. Yes, driverless cars. How close are we to this amazing...[read more]

property values

Property liability insurance companies say they have been hurting: their profit margins have been at best, razor-thin, for years. And it has been worse since the economic downturn and the apparent increase in natural disasters.[read more]

Dubbed Smart City: Hoboken, a new three-year project will aim to leverage sensor technologies, public data and smart phones and tablets to provide citizens and city decision-makers with information to improve the delivery of urban services and their utilization.[read more]

Imagine a world cruise not on the ocean, but in a giant, zeppelin-like hotel in the sky, from which you have time to marvel at natural or manmade wonders. Your trip to New York or Dubai would take a couple of days, during which you’re enjoying the absolute freedom of flight.[read more]

Urban Design TED talks

Technical topics such as architecture, materials, geography, design, and transportation were among the least successful or likeable TED Talks. Is it because they are too technical? Too much jargon?[read more]

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We spend a lot of time discussing the vehicles that travel on roadways, but not nearly as much on the roads themselves. Can we construct roads in ways that are more environmentally benign… or perhaps even beneficial?[read more]

We should be looking for routes where train is more cost-effective than either driving or taking an airplane. This distance is certainly less than 600 miles for most of the US, under current costs of travel.[read more]

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The New York Times ran an article in which it called Nashville, Tennessee – the “it” city. For all the accolades in the Times piece, there was mention of a very real problem in our “it” city – the need for better transportation.[read more]