Posts tagged Smart City
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National links: The future of transit in Boston
Expanding transit in Boston. Enhancing city sounds. Should we wipe out cars completely? And more in today’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Austin’s rationale for using a density bonus for cars
Austin's Planning office overrules the city's Design Commission allowing 13 stories of parking because it will add “dense development. There's going to be a new open data standard for mapping city streets. And Indianapolis is considering a novel idea for reinventing a dying downtown mall. Keep reading…
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National links: There’s a fight brewing over rent control
Tenants' rights groups are gearing up for a big fight with the “landlord lobby” over rent control. Sci-fi writer and cyberpunk originator Bruce Sterling wants you to stop calling them “smart” cities. Seattle is seeing a lot more people ditch their car to walk and take transit on their commutes. Keep reading…