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Toby @Alan: Intentionally provocative..perhaps..? I am no expert on the sport of bullfighting and I agree it is barbaric to kill a bull for spectacle, but I am also aware that killing the bull is not...
richheap Exactly. I don't know if focusing on the 'micro' of micro-apartment is a bit of a diversion. Haven't people been happily living in spaces of this size before? As for the dorm feel, that's true,...
NewDream Seems to me the micro-apartment is a similar size to many of the boats that people happily live on. Of course, with the boat, you get to take your house wherever you want...with the micro-apt you...
James@SanDiego Mary, actually it's a U.S.A. problem since the jet stream blows from west to east and the particulants and ozone are disperesed abroad affeting not only the air quality but open water...
kq4ym While the technology for collecting tolls gets more interesting everyday, I'm not so sure that toll roads are the way to go. It's just a more complicated way to fund roads and bridges. Since everyone...
Toby @Mary: That was more apropos the story from earlier about the fishing boat....I mostly fish at the local supermarket these days. I tried it in Cuba a while back but had not anticipated how difficult...
richheap It's okay, he said he's disabled the gun turret.
Resurgent phoenix My Dad says drones are better than Sprint Locator!
Lesthertod I've voted for the anonymized version of gathering. I feel that's a longshot though. Even though many of the data is not name sensitive per se (we are all numbers, from IPs to Contract/Client Number,...
mejiac @stotheco, I can also relate. I moved to the US seeking a better quality of life for my family, otherwise I would have been in a dead end. Buenos Aires like may developing countries suffer from...
BrittanyMichelle6 Obama really gets around. :P
mejiac @Hazzle, Agreed, the thread is there and will always be. Like any system, there will always be those that will try to exploit it for whatever reason. I guess the best approach is to try to think...
mejiac To complement your article, I think an additional step is to plan implementations of electrical grids to allow more electrical/hybrid vehicles to drive our streets, reaching a wider scope. I'm aware...
mejiac Excellent article John. If we take all of these examples, they provide a comprehensive case study on how IT can be leverage to take cities a step forward and pave the way to a new way of running...
mejiac Really good article Barbara, I think you hit the nail on the head by stating that "The key thing is to hire a team of professionals with experience in greening historic buildings." This makes perfect...
mejiac Excellente article Mary! As someone that has had experience with debt counseling, this is a very positive story on teaching people ways to get out of debt, save and move forward with their goals. I...
DSM419 My guilty pleasure Spotify playlist is for my eyes only dammit! No one needs to know that because I literally have the ability to search any and every song from my childhood, that I actually do....
DSM419 My guilty pleasure Spotify playlist is for my eyes only dammit! No one needs to know that because I literally have the ability to search any and every song from my childhood, that I actually do....
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Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/23/2013
I don't like micro-apartments. They're tiny, and I don't want a bed that lowers from the ceiling like a bad Austin Powers gimmick. Despite that, I finally understand them.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/23/2013
If you drive in areas with highly congested motor traffic, like Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, or Washington, DC, you already know things on the road must change. As cars ...
John Dalzell, Boston Redevelopment Authority, City of Boston
5/23/2013
Greenovate Boston is an "umbrella space" under which the city is organizing its green efforts.
Pablo Valerio, International Business & IT Consultant
5/23/2013
Machine-to-machine technologies can help ease the strain on resource-constrained global cities. Or, at least, that's the idea behind Sir Richard Branson's Carbon War Room M2M ...
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/22/2013
The devastating tornado in Oklahoma this week -- cited as stronger than an atomic bomb -- did more than wreak tragic havoc on the small city of Moore outside of Oklahoma City. ...
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/22/2013
Investing in Scotland's technology networks is vital as it strives to become a leading digital nation, but it must invest in the skills of its people, too.
Projjal Dutta, MTA Director of Sustainability, NYC
5/22/2013
New Jersey governor Chris Christie, whose state was ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, has denied in an interview this week that the storm had to do with climate change.
Alan Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
5/21/2013
Food trucks: Many consumers love them, many restaurateurs hate them, and cities are caught in the middle.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/17/2013
Green roofs are among the hottest ways to keep cities cool, and the technique has launched an architectural fad among cities worldwide.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/17/2013
Extravagant skyscrapers may add new icons to city skylines, but that doesn't mean they are designed well or meet the needs of businesses.
Michael Joseph, IT & Security Consultant, London
5/21/2013
Maybe it's an engineering hangover from the past. Perhaps the city is held hostage by tradition. Regardless, the days of London's tube service shutting down at midnight must end.
Pablo Valerio, International Business & IT Consultant
5/20/2013
Using analytics, cities can leverage cellphone data to provide improved services and save money on sensors and infrastructure. However, cell operators don't make that easy. Rather, ...
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/20/2013
For California's cities, the bad news keeps on coming: The roster of fiscally challenged metros is on the rise; pollution is setting records; traffic congestion tops national lists.
5/17/2013
We left the mountains early in the morning. I was 19 and in love. He was half French, and we were visiting his grandfather in the French Alps. It was enchanting.
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Toby @Alan: Intentionally provocative..perhaps..? I am no expert on the sport of bullfighting and I agree it is barbaric to kill a bull for spectacle, but I am also aware that killing the bull is not...
richheap Exactly. I don't know if focusing on the 'micro' of micro-apartment is a bit of a diversion. Haven't people been happily living in spaces of this size before? As for the dorm feel, that's true,...
NewDream Seems to me the micro-apartment is a similar size to many of the boats that people happily live on. Of course, with the boat, you get to take your house wherever you want...with the micro-apt you...
James@SanDiego Mary, actually it's a U.S.A. problem since the jet stream blows from west to east and the particulants and ozone are disperesed abroad affeting not only the air quality but open water...
kq4ym While the technology for collecting tolls gets more interesting everyday, I'm not so sure that toll roads are the way to go. It's just a more complicated way to fund roads and bridges. Since everyone...
Toby @Mary: That was more apropos the story from earlier about the fishing boat....I mostly fish at the local supermarket these days. I tried it in Cuba a while back but had not anticipated how difficult...
richheap It's okay, he said he's disabled the gun turret.
Resurgent phoenix My Dad says drones are better than Sprint Locator!
Lesthertod I've voted for the anonymized version of gathering. I feel that's a longshot though. Even though many of the data is not name sensitive per se (we are all numbers, from IPs to Contract/Client Number,...
mejiac @stotheco, I can also relate. I moved to the US seeking a better quality of life for my family, otherwise I would have been in a dead end. Buenos Aires like may developing countries suffer from...
BrittanyMichelle6 Obama really gets around. :P
mejiac @Hazzle, Agreed, the thread is there and will always be. Like any system, there will always be those that will try to exploit it for whatever reason. I guess the best approach is to try to think...
mejiac To complement your article, I think an additional step is to plan implementations of electrical grids to allow more electrical/hybrid vehicles to drive our streets, reaching a wider scope. I'm aware...
mejiac Excellent article John. If we take all of these examples, they provide a comprehensive case study on how IT can be leverage to take cities a step forward and pave the way to a new way of running...
mejiac Really good article Barbara, I think you hit the nail on the head by stating that "The key thing is to hire a team of professionals with experience in greening historic buildings." This makes perfect...
mejiac Excellente article Mary! As someone that has had experience with debt counseling, this is a very positive story on teaching people ways to get out of debt, save and move forward with their goals. I...
DSM419 My guilty pleasure Spotify playlist is for my eyes only dammit! No one needs to know that because I literally have the ability to search any and every song from my childhood, that I actually do....
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