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CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
Nicole Ferraro Haha, didn't think of it that way Michael. Super tempted now to write a blog called "Why Cities Need Monarchs." ;)
Mujuku One of my friends here in London started out driving a van called Choc Star all over the UK selling hot chocolate. In the last few years she's set up a street food collective called Kerb, which has...
Mujuku The two things that spring to mind thinking about why this will be difficult to accomplish this are labour and maintenance. Tube drivers have tightly defined working terms (justifiably) and their...
Davedgreat2000 Pablo, Yes I understand that...its just something that we cannot control anyway but why give them more options like GPS tracking and the like. Its a connected world we live in and turning off the...
Nicole Ferraro Pretty funny, thinbluedba -- but further proof that there's enough business opportunities to go around, at least when it comes to food.
Davedgreat2000 @Nicole, @Mary, Thank you. I tend to not eat at Food Trucks anymore. But they are graded here just like all the other brick and motar buildings are. I do know that the quality of some of the fancy...
thinbluedba I'm curious as to what and how privacy laws apply? Does it apply to the owner of this information (ie. the carriers) or the user of the data (police, private company, etc.) In Canada, I know...
Davedgreat2000 Demo is not an option for Most people, especially when it comes to the demo of their homes...take the 710 freeway extension...it would require the demo of several undreds of homes, the people are...
Davedgreat2000 My Sister in Law used to take the Bus too and from work on a daily basis...only once or twice she didnt have the correct amount left on her Tansit Card and the bus driver let her ride for free...but...
thinbluedba Food trucks are definitely filling a demand that traditional restaurants can't fulfill, however it's interesting that some of the more successful food trucks in Vancouver will in turn, open up traditional...
bulk Nicole, Cleveland got food trucks right around the time I moved to the city, I like to think of it as a welcoming gift.... LOL. But there has been a lot in the news about tryin gto...
Mary Jander Guys, thanks for sharing your tales that are not for the squeamish. I'm in the same club, but thankfully I've never had motion sickness or seasickness. Food poisoning though -- especially on a trip,...
bulk @Mary, we did not find the truck we were looking for. I was hoping for a vegan Koran BBQ beef wrap up from Umami Moto. Maybe next time.....
bulk I am looking forward to reading about it!
BrittanyMichelle6 I completely agree with everyone here. I have not yet had a chance to visit Italy, but have always wanted to. The history and old architecture are the major draws. That concrete building is not at...
CitySolver All I can say is that I hope these big monstrosities sink quicker than the rest of Venice!! Awful! I have stood there and am dissapointed with this view. Demolition men its yoru time to shine.
CitySolver Maybe the helmet sharing turn off could be avoided if the machine dispensed disposable head covers like shower caps(bear with me!!) These would be worn under the helmet making it hygenic. Or are...
CitySolver Maybe the helmet sharing turn off could be avoided if the machine dispensed disposable head covers like shower caps(bear with me!!) These would be worn under the helmet making it hygenic. Or are...
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Nicole Ferraro, Editor in Chief, Future Cities
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Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
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Alan Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
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Food trucks: Many consumers love them, many restaurateurs hate them, and cities are caught in the middle.
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CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
Nicole Ferraro Haha, didn't think of it that way Michael. Super tempted now to write a blog called "Why Cities Need Monarchs." ;)
Mujuku One of my friends here in London started out driving a van called Choc Star all over the UK selling hot chocolate. In the last few years she's set up a street food collective called Kerb, which has...
Mujuku The two things that spring to mind thinking about why this will be difficult to accomplish this are labour and maintenance. Tube drivers have tightly defined working terms (justifiably) and their...
Davedgreat2000 Pablo, Yes I understand that...its just something that we cannot control anyway but why give them more options like GPS tracking and the like. Its a connected world we live in and turning off the...
Nicole Ferraro Pretty funny, thinbluedba -- but further proof that there's enough business opportunities to go around, at least when it comes to food.
Davedgreat2000 @Nicole, @Mary, Thank you. I tend to not eat at Food Trucks anymore. But they are graded here just like all the other brick and motar buildings are. I do know that the quality of some of the fancy...
thinbluedba I'm curious as to what and how privacy laws apply? Does it apply to the owner of this information (ie. the carriers) or the user of the data (police, private company, etc.) In Canada, I know...
Davedgreat2000 Demo is not an option for Most people, especially when it comes to the demo of their homes...take the 710 freeway extension...it would require the demo of several undreds of homes, the people are...
Davedgreat2000 My Sister in Law used to take the Bus too and from work on a daily basis...only once or twice she didnt have the correct amount left on her Tansit Card and the bus driver let her ride for free...but...
thinbluedba Food trucks are definitely filling a demand that traditional restaurants can't fulfill, however it's interesting that some of the more successful food trucks in Vancouver will in turn, open up traditional...
bulk Nicole, Cleveland got food trucks right around the time I moved to the city, I like to think of it as a welcoming gift.... LOL. But there has been a lot in the news about tryin gto...
Mary Jander Guys, thanks for sharing your tales that are not for the squeamish. I'm in the same club, but thankfully I've never had motion sickness or seasickness. Food poisoning though -- especially on a trip,...
bulk @Mary, we did not find the truck we were looking for. I was hoping for a vegan Koran BBQ beef wrap up from Umami Moto. Maybe next time.....
bulk I am looking forward to reading about it!
BrittanyMichelle6 I completely agree with everyone here. I have not yet had a chance to visit Italy, but have always wanted to. The history and old architecture are the major draws. That concrete building is not at...
CitySolver All I can say is that I hope these big monstrosities sink quicker than the rest of Venice!! Awful! I have stood there and am dissapointed with this view. Demolition men its yoru time to shine.
CitySolver Maybe the helmet sharing turn off could be avoided if the machine dispensed disposable head covers like shower caps(bear with me!!) These would be worn under the helmet making it hygenic. Or are...
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