What is a smart city? The term itself is a marketing moniker created by IBM around 2009 to promote the use of big data to local governments. The phrase has been widely adopted ever since, but the reality of smart city technology is more complicated than the branding...
Urban freeway removal is one of the most consequential and quietly exciting movements reshaping North American cities today. As many urban freeways pass the 50-year mark and reach the end of their useful lives, cities across the country are choosing to replace rather...
The 15 minute city is one of the hottest concepts in urban planning today, and for good reason. The idea is simple: every resident should have access to work, shopping, recreation, education, entertainment, and health care within a 15 minute walk or bike ride from...