What We're Reading: Page
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jan 20, 2021
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The Atlantic
America Is Not in the Clear Yet
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Politico
SCOTUS weighs cities' climate change lawsuits
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TechRepublic
Satellite mapping used to tackle social isolation 'hotspots' in UK cities
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World Economic Forum
5 ways governments and city leaders should be collaborating on decarbonization
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Phys.org
Empty cities have long been a post-apocalyptic trope – now, they are a reality
Jan 19, 2021
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The Washington Post
In South Bend, Pete Buttigieg challenged a decades-old assumption that streets are for cars above all else
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Recode by Vox
By clamping down on DC rioters, Airbnb is finally acting like it owns the place
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Cities Today
Seattle’s biggest tech companies to support vaccine rollout
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Axios
The cloud-based car is arriving
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The New York Times
They Can’t Leave the Bay Area Fast Enough
Jan 15, 2021
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The Crime Report
Amid 'Defund' Demands, Cities Maintain Police Spending
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Cities Today
Let interoperability be the foundation of smart cities
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Axios
Cities prepare for home delivery by drone
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Greenbiz
People are being displaced by the impacts of climate change — how can cities cope with newcomers?
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Smart Cities World
Dallas airport installs smart glass to create “gate of the future”
Jan 14, 2021
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Slate
Detroit, Johannesburg, and water shutoffs: COVID-19 is forcing cities to rethink water access
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Gothamist
NYC’s Ambitious Composting Initiative Has Decomposed
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Toronto Star
Smart City megaprojects get a lot of hype. So why do so many turn out to be expensive disappointments?
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Next City
How We’ll Know If Buttigieg’s USDOT Really Cares About Cities
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The Verge
Exclusive: Apple held talks with EV startup Canoo in 2020
Jan 13, 2021
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GreenBiz
What’s in store for the future of commuting?
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Cities Today
Public-private partnerships are key to COVID recovery, say US mayors
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Barron's
U.S. Sees Jump in ‘Million-Dollar Cities’
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Financial Times
The pandemic tech boom is reshaping our cities
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Global Times
COVID-19 pandemic puts environmentally friendly urban plan in fast lane
Jan 12, 2021
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The Information
Can Mayor Francis Suarez Bring Silicon Valley to Miami?
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World Economic Forum
Decarbonizing cities involves buildings, mobility and infrastructure
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Bloomberg Quint
Saudi Crown Prince Plans Car-Free City For Future Beyond Oil
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City Monitor
How Paris’s participatory budget is reinvigorating democracy
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Ars Technica
New York City proposes regulating algorithms used in hiring
Jan 11, 2021
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Toronto Star
Civic leaders have more data than ever to guide their decisions, but the tech is not in charge
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amNY
Op-ed: MTA ready to welcome Joe Biden, longtime champion of mass transit
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Axios
Cold-weather cities embrace "winter placemaking" to coax people outdoors
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ArchDaily
Are Suburbs the New Cities? Exploring the Future of Suburban Development in the United States
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TechCrunch
Prioritizing tech in 2021 will be the path to pandemic recovery for mental health