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Before California’s Birthday, The Earth Shaped It First
With the discovery of gold in 1848, thousands of prospectors poured into California. When it came time to…
San Diego City Life In Pictures
Trolley Along Harbor Drive The San Diego Trolley runs along Harbor Drive in the downtown area. Trolleys…
LA’s Best : Glaring Glitz To Gorgeous Glamour
Los Angeles is one of the world’s most dynamic cities. Even frequent visitors and longtime residents who think…
15 Unique Experiences Washington D.C. Offers
Everyone knows we have a magnificent display of cherry blossoms that lasts as long as most DC relationships…
A Tale Of Four World Cities Compared
These four cities – home to a total of more than 80 million people – respond to economic,…
How Christchurch Returned The City To Its Cycling Roots
After the 2011 disaster, residents were asked what they wanted from the city once known as ‘Cyclopolis’. They…
8 Surprising Discoveries In Amsterdam Cycling Culture
Amsterdam is a city where 48% of all trips made in the city centre are made by bicycle.…
Why Friends & Communities Are Key To Bike Culture In Brazil
Nossa Cidade explores critical questions for building more sustainable cities. Every month features a new theme. Leaning on…
5 Things That Make Norfolk, Virginia A Hidden Gem
Your Uber driver’s demeanor can tell you a lot about a city. If he’s a bit steely and…
How Data Analytics Help Cities Re-think People’s Health And Safety
In cities around the country, we’re seeing the beginning of fundamental change in how governments discharge their regulatory…
How Philly 311 Platform Comes With An Innovative Twist
Earlier this year, the city of Philadelphia – one of the communities in the City Accelerator’s first cohort…
How Leaders Led The Example On Sustainable Urban Mobility
It takes a combination of citizen support and top-down vision to create meaningful change in a city. While…
Why Are We Not Making The Most Of Buildings In Cities?
Urban residents around the world have different daily routines, but they share something in common that often goes…
Why The True Cost Of Suburban Sprawl Will Surprise You, Or Not
Two new studies demonstrate the true costs of sprawl, and attempt to show that if new development was…
Why eGovernment Has Such A Long Way To Go
The video accompanying this story was produced for NIC in support of its Innovation Nation initiative. Two decades…
How Can A City Measure Its Happiness?
At one time, questionnaires about well-being were the province of mental health professionals. But in recent years, a…
Designing Private Cities, Open to All
The world is building more cities, faster than ever before. China used more cement in the last three…
Without Smart, Connected People There Are No Smart Cities
Driverless cars, smart homes, streetcars and high-speed rail, skyscrapers clad in solar panels – there are a lot…
How To Caffeinate Your Bus Commute Creatively
Transportation start-up Leap has launched a high-end public bus service in San Francisco that has everything on board…
Why Smart Cities Have Always Been About People
In Charlotte, N.C., providing people with data is leading to real transformation. The city of Charlotte, N.C., has,…
E-Commerce? Real Commerce! Best Of SG Flea Markets
Hunting for a place where you can find something you like amongst a wide array of different items…
How The Future Of Food Markets Will Look Like The Past
Before there were farmers’ markets, there were public markets. New Orleans is bringing them back. They’re at the…
How To Create A City That Already Exists
In Europe 80% of the population lives in cities. The analysis of the economic, social, environmental and technological…
Enhancing Creative Community Resilience
Inclusivity is a critical element for building urban resilience. In this guest blog, founder of Enabling City Chiara…
Tech-Forward, Eco-Friendly, Community Hub Modern Library
Libraries have long been community gathering spaces where all members of society can gather around the pursuit of…
Alejandro Aravena : My Architectural Philosophy? Bring The Community Into The Process
When asked to build housing for 100 families in Chile ten years ago, Alejandro Aravena looked to an…
Haas & Hahn : How Painting Can Transform Communities
Artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn create community art by painting entire neighbourhoods, and involving those who live…
Alessandra Orofino: It’s Our City. Let’s Fix It.
Too often, people feel checked out of politics — even at the level of their own city. But…
What Boston’s Snow Crisis Can Teach Us About Solving Problems In New Ways
Cities must learn to leverage more than just the traditional power of their governments. It’s like a math…