Wicked Habitat! Where are the urban scientists?

The Sharing Economy: Way Forward?

There is a lot of buzz about market-place models like Uber & Airbnb being touted as the future of…

Cities from scratch.

the growing threat of elitism in technology

Last mile delivery: The Latest Cutting Edge Innovations

Smart City = Community Digital Disruption at scale?

Better Late Than Never: “It’s never too late to be a bike city”

“Inner Cities” and the New Geography of Inequality

Sustainable Living — Only for the rich

You would be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t believe in a “sustainable” community…

Governor Cuomo Proposes Penn Station Redesign. Does his plan go far enough?

Citizen Involvement in Policy

In the past few years, people with no medical expertise have been given equal credibility to doctors on the issue of vaccines. People with no climate science expertise have been legitimate deniers of climate change. Feeling like crime rates have increased has been considered a…

Fast food bring problems to city

Fast food is becoming more popular in big city, especially among children and teenagers. It indeed…

De Blasio and Other Mayors Snubbed by Trump at Cities Forum

Leader’s Dilemma: Critical Decisions with Unforeseen Risks

The value of inter-cities performance metrics on tackling climate change

Climate change is real. As shown in the Rio’s Olympics opening ceremony, global temperatures are consistently rising, as well as the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The main consequence…

Your Tax Dollars at Work

“Your tax dollars at work”

What a Robot can do for American Bridges

American infrastructures are in great need to received a huge amount of investment, and…

Upcoming US elections and real estate market, and a bit talk about sustainability

You’ve got a lot of nerve, to say you are my friend

Hacking Into Internet of Things

Internet of Things (IoT) is growing fast. It is projected by McKinsey that in 2020, 20 to 30 million connected devices will come online [1]. While IoT represents huge opportunities, it may also pose threats to the society. Security issues, for example, can result in quite…

If you know what are inside your food

On July 29, President Barack Obama signed a bill into law that requires the labeling of food…