What We're Reading: Page 216
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
May 09, 2019
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Vox
We'll soon know the exact air pollution from every power plant in the world. That's huge.
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The Verge
This software developer is using AI to imagine a more natural, car-free world
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CityLab
The Tenants Fighting Back Against Facial Recognition Technology
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SFGate
Cash is still king: San Francisco bans credit-only stores
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Curbed NY
Rezonings transform NYC neighborhoods—but the city doesn’t meaningfully study their impacts
May 08, 2019
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New York Magazine
12 Experts on the Uber IPO and the Ridesharing Company's Future
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The Washington Post
Quayside, Toronto's Google-linked smart city, draws opposition over privacy, costs
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The Verge
GM’s self-driving division Cruise raises another $1.15 billion
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Crain's New York Business
What’s next in New York City’s fast-changing technology landscape
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Grant to "demystify" self-driving vehicles draws skepticism
May 07, 2019
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The New York Times
6 Years After Hurricane Sandy, Here’s What They Came Up With: Really Big Sandbags
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Los Angeles Times
Can Bird build a better scooter before it runs out of cash?
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CityLab
Where Will Baltimore’s Story Go Next?
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Wall Street Journal
Uber Wants to Be the Uber of Everything—But Can It Make a Profit?
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Washington Business Journal
TransitScreen doubling its staff, expanding internationally following $3M raise
May 06, 2019
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The Guardian
'Just like a real office': workers use public parking as co-working space
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Vox
How London is fighting its nightmare traffic
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The Verge
Uber is going public — what better time to talk about climate change?
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U.S. News & World Report
Is Airbnb Ameliorating - or Exacerbating - Inequality in Cities?
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The Guardian
'We stood in shock': what happens to a city after a hurricane? A cartoon
May 03, 2019
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Reuters
Uber drivers plan protest over pay ahead of IPO
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Vox
CEOs — especially those in tech — are making more money than ever
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Los Angeles Times
L.A. homes near mass transit often sell for more, a study finds
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CityLab
How New York Can Deliver the First Phase of Its 'Green New Deal'
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TechCrunch
A 30-mph e-bike to compete with cars in cities? Investors just bet $20 million on it
May 02, 2019
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TechCrunch
AR will mean dystopia if we don’t act today
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Crain's New York Business
NYC lacks ‘growth engines’ for tech, JPMorgan executive says
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CityLab
In Car-Choked Brussels, the Pedestrians Are Winning
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The Wall Street Journal
Congestion Pricing Could Give Lift to Some Home Values
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Curbed
In the age of climate change, can our lawns be more than landscaping?