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Crowdfunding a Sustainable Chicago School 27 May 2013 | 01:10 pm
A public charter school in Chicago has launched an ambitious campaign to build a net positive energy campus, securing more than $50,000 through a crowdfunding campaign.
San Francisco’s Uber-Complicated Taxi Industry 24 May 2013 | 01:16 pm
Hailing a cab in San Francisco is difficult and time-consuming. While a visitor, perhaps unaware of how else to navigate the city, might crack this up to market failures, anyone well-versed in local p...
New Ventilation System Keeps Buildings Fresh But Warm 22 May 2013 | 01:42 pm
A Cambridge University spin-off has an innovative solution for ventilating sealed buildings involving mixing fresh (but cold) incoming air with interior air.
Eight Guidelines to Keep Creativity at the Heart of Cities 21 May 2013 | 01:56 pm
The buzzword ‘creativity’ comes in handy when making top-down planning strategies sound somewhat more positive, inclusive or even alternative. However, what creativity signifies in some cultures is ve...
Infographic: Cities Embracing the Green Revolution 20 May 2013 | 01:00 pm
Could a 'green revolution' in cities be the solution to rising CO2 levels? This new infographic provides an interesting view of sustainability in New York, Vancouver, Copenhagen, London, Amsterdam and...
The Economic and Educational Value of Retrofitting Schools 17 May 2013 | 01:32 pm
With the potential to reduce carbon consumption and energy costs, retrofitting older schools makes sense. And schools are increasingly discovering the education value of retrofitting too. retrofittin...
Greening Cities with Better Bike Lanes 15 May 2013 | 01:14 pm
The Green Lane Project has brought together six U.S. cities to build more protected bike trails. Martha Roskowski, Director of the project, put some time aside to talk to This Big City.
Texas and Bangladesh: Tragedies of Placeless Economics 14 May 2013 | 01:43 pm
We are living under a system of placeless economics, where a few digits on an accountant’s spreadsheet negate the common sense of properly building and locating industrial facilities.
Urban Ideology in Obama’s Brand of Regionalism 13 May 2013 | 01:00 pm
According to a new book, Obama aims to “abolish the suburbs, ideally by having cities annex suburban municipalities.” Is the author right that Obama's policies are “hostile to traditions of individual...
The DIY Disaster Plan 9 May 2013 | 01:35 pm
As cities around the world grapple with rising sea levels and strengthening storms, governments are responding with an array of infrastructural solutions. But there’s a growing awareness that combatin...
