Cities of the Future
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Who will own the smarter cities of the future?
As cities get smarter, concerns about privacy and corporate control are growing. Plus, big corporations can be pretty stupid.
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How will cities be shaped by transit in the future?
We constructed four future scenarios of transit in cities, speculating how forces like gas prices and city politics might change…
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The city that said no to garbage
If you want to keep garbage out of landfills, you have to stop thinking about it as garbage. Instead, think…
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San Francisco watches its waste line
Most cities send thousands of tons of unwanted flotsam and jetsam to landfills every day. But in San Francisco, garbage…
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How Chicago became the city of green shoulders
What started as a simple beautification project -- flower planters, parkways, and whatnot -- eventually led Chicago to take on…
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Chicago takes the LEED in eco building
Skyscrapers and other enormous buildings are environmental horror shows. So you might think that Chicago -- birthplace of the skyscraper…
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22 cities that are smart about energy
Several cities around the country are finding ways to get smart about energy, at the same time saving money and…
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Arid El Paso makes every drop count
Deep in the desert, El Paso has found a way to conserve its precious water. Despite a growing population, water…
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Wading into a water war between two countries and two states
Ed Archuleta, of the El Paso Water Utilities, had to figure out how to make water resources last while sharing…
