5 Charitable Celebrities Changing Cities
Here are five celebrities doing great work on behalf of our future cities.
View ArticleMiami Developer Sees Project in Ruins
A prehistoric village has been unearthed where one of Miami's biggest developments is nearly finished. This sets the stage for a large-scale fight between developers and presevationists.
View ArticleTarget Breach: A Warning for 'Dumb' Smart Buildings
The recent Target data breach showcases the importance of security for smart building systems.
View Article10 Unexpected Cities to Love
Here is a Future Cities valentine to 10 cities around the world that are quietly creating urban paradigms to emulate.
View ArticleCities Lose Paper & Gain Efficiency
Two municipalities prove that records management doesn't mean mountains of paper.
View ArticleNew York Parks Present Funding Conundrum
New Yorkers are confronted with puzzling questions about the funding of public parks.
View ArticleShrinking Cities: The Antidote to Greenfield Development
Developers should be looking to shrinking cities, not greenfields, for future development.
View ArticleBarcelona Plans for Efficiency, Block by Block
A block-by-block renovation for energy efficiency is taking place in Barcelona.
View ArticleHow to Fund City Growth? Value Capture
Governments should look to land value tax to fund large city-building projects.
View ArticleSet the Controls for the Heart of the City
Here's to the continuing journey toward future cities.
View ArticleWalking for Jane Jacobs
The legendary urban activist's legacy is celebrated this weekend by "Jane's Walk NYC."
View ArticleWhy Strategic Planning Makes Sense for Cities
Strategic planning can bind together a city's competing interests, needs, and goals.
View ArticleFocusing on Latin America's Changing Cities
Photographic glimpses of Latin American cities in a period of change teach lessons for future urban planning.
View ArticleNew York Builds for Flood Resilience
Designing for resiliency: NYC's new local laws discussed by Andrew Ciancia, managing principal and executive VP, Langan Engineering.
View ArticleTurning Smart Cities Into Playable Cities
Urban planners need to consider the importance -- and practical uses -- of fun.
View ArticleSparking the Sustainability Revolution
The EcoDistricts Summit 2014 looked at ways technology is promoting sustainability.
View ArticleAffordable Rent Is a Smart Growth Imperative
New York, Berlin, and other cities around the world promote inclusiveness by tackling runaway rents.
View ArticleToronto University Podcasts the Urban Future
A series of podcasts from the University of Toronto address a wide range of pressing urban issues.
View ArticleNew York: De Blasio's Housing Mountain
Mayor Bill de Blasio's Housing New York plan is worthy, but it faces some serious obstacles.
View ArticleTactics for Urban Growth: An Exhibition
Building informally on bottom-up ideas for urban expansion can deliver tactics for sustainable growth.
View Article
