What We're Reading: Page 233
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Aug 28, 2019
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The Verge
Waymo’s robot taxi service is improving, but riders still have complaints
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Vox
Plastic bag taxes or bans have been passed in 400 cities and states. But did it reduce waste?
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Curbed
New 'universal design' guide wants to make public spaces pleasant for all
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CityLab
Why Nepal Once Led the World in Electric Buses
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Business Insider
A former Uber and Google executive has been indicted on accusations of stealing self-driving car tech
Aug 27, 2019
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Tech Republic
Can AI really fix potholes? The city of Memphis and Google say yes
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Tri-City Herald
US tech industry becomes hotbed for employee activism
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The Wall Street Journal
Cities Are Saying No to 5G, Citing Health, Aesthetics—and FCC Bullying
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Forbes
Innovations To Combat Hot Cities With Natural Air-Conditioning
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CNN
The most effective ways to curb climate change might surprise you
Aug 26, 2019
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The Mercury News
Google unveils vision for downtown San Jose transit village
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Brookings
To succeed in the global economy, cities must invest in what makes them unique
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly to switch all 100,000 streetlights to ‘smart’ LEDs; expect some debate
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Bloomberg Environment
Newark Not the Only City Struggling to Get the Lead Out
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Government Technology
Seattle Highway Shutdown Provides Data Sharing Lesson
Aug 23, 2019
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The New York Times
Ransomware Attacks Are Testing Resolve of Cities Across America
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Forbes
Back To The Future: Cargo E-Bikes Gaining In U.S. Cities For Food Delivery
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CityLab
The Fastest-Growing U.S. Cities Aren't What You Think
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Grist
Trees are AC for cities. But who’s planting them?
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Axios
How cities are cutting down on light pollution
Aug 22, 2019
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The Week
The Uber problem
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Streetsblog USA
Scooters Quenching Thirst in Chicago’s Transit Deserts
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Quartz
Pre-fab homes as a solution to the US housing crisis
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Natural Resources Defense Council
Global Effort to Decarbonize Buildings Is Accelerating
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TechCrunch
Researchers look into keeping autonomous vehicles from becoming mobile vomitoriums
Aug 21, 2019
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U.S. News & World Report
How to create a resilient city
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FierceElectronics
City dilemma: Making smart tech work citywide with limited funds
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The New York Times
Ride Sharing Adds to the Crush of Traffic at Airports
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CNN
Bernie Sanders wants to stop police using facial recognition software
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The Verge
Thousands of autonomous delivery robots are about to descend on US college campuses
Aug 20, 2019
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CNBC
Waymo’s self-driving tech needs one big thing to succeed: More humans
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Star Tribune
Counterpoint: Let people choose how they get around, even if it's by car
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The Wall Street Journal
California’s Biggest Cities Confront a ‘Defecation Crisis’
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KPBS
Cybersecurity Concerns Emerge As San Diego Becomes A 'Smart City'
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Phys.org
Mobile forests could help cities cope with climate change