A Smarter Way to Park
In San Francisco, planners are using variable pricing to reduce the congestion, pollution, and aggravation that come with big-city traffic.
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Social innovations that improve the health and resiliency of cities (more)
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Future Thirst
Meeting the world's growing demand for water will require advances in technology that build on 3,000 years of progress.
Bridging the Gaps in Public Infrastructure
Communities in emerging economies must work collectively to extend public services until they can build out formal infrastructures.
Building Transparency Momentum
A local initiative offers lessons on how to use collaboration, experimentation, and forward-thinking to create a culture of innovation.
Interrupting the Transmission of Violence
Cure Violence Founder Dr. Gary Slutkin talks about the health approach to reducing violence.
Moving Everyday Gun Violence into View
Mayor Michael Nutter talks about Cities United and preventing gun violence in cities across the United States through cross-sector partnerships.
Helping Cities Remain Strong
A $100 million foundation initiative aims to foster urban resilience in the face of disaster.
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Saviors at City Hall?
Urban leaders offer a model for tackling big global problems that nation-states are failing to address.
Insuring a More Resilient Society
By quantifying catastrophe risk, we can help society better manage it, and make the world safer and more resilient.
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Manifest Density
Investment in "hyperdense" cities is, according to one writer, the key to solving many problems that afflict US society.