SOLSMART
SolSmart is a national designation program designed to recognize communities that have taken key steps to address local barriers to […]
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The “Cloud”
More than you want to Know, But less than you need to Know. “The Cloud” is beginning to cover much
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How can blockchain help smart cities?
Conference Paper (PDF Available) December 2016 with 3,666 Reads DOI: 10.1109/HPCC-SmartCity-DSS.2016.0198 Conference: Conference: 14th IEEE International Conference on Smart City
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Sustainability Considerations for Neighborhoods.
RECOGNIZE CONTEMPORARY CONDITIONS. Twenty-first century American society is starting from a dynamic base of societal norms. Human rights, geopolitics, technology
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Microsoft Learns Money Alone Can’t Fix Seattle’s Housing Mess
The company has taken a lead among big tech companies in helping to keep Seattle residents in their homes, but
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Apple commits $2.5B to combat California housing crisis
Apple on Monday said it will put up $2.5 billion toward easing California’s housing crisis. The sum from Apple eclipses
BOOKS, QUINTESSENTIAL CHARACTER TOWNS
“Streetfight, Handbook for an Urban Revolution” by Janette Sadik-Khan and Seth Solomonow
SUMMARY The author’s experience working for Mayor Bloomberg in New York City is inspirational. The transition for a car-dominant transportation
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Neighborhoods of Learning.
THE MISSION. Educating people is a broad-ranging goal of every city, every neighborhood and every household. Formal schooling for children
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CISCO Establishes “City Infrastructure Financing Acceleration Program”
FINANCING FOR SMART CITIES AND URBAN SERVICES Cisco Systems, Inc. has established the City Infrastructure Financing Acceleration Program (CIFAP) that
BOOKS
Sustainable Residential Development: Planning and Design for Green Neighborhoods / Edition 1 by Avi Friedman
Written by internationally renowned architect Avi Friedman, Sustainable Residential Development equips you with a much-needed process and examples for planning