Sidewalk Talk
Where technologists and urbanists discuss the future of cities.
In the Pacific Northwest, a Mass Timber Movement Grows
In the Pacific Northwest, a Mass Timber Movement Grows
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with mass timber pioneer Susan Jones
Episode 15: Flexible Streets
Episode 15: Flexible Streets
What if we could use design and technology to make our streets respond to our needs?
Episode 14: Factory-based Construction
Episode 14: Factory-based Construction
Thanks to innovations in design, materials, and machinery — and a green wave taking over the industry — factory-based construction could…
When Covid struck, Estonia was ready. Here’s how
When Covid struck, Estonia was ready. Here’s how
Digital transformation advisor Anett Numa explains that Estonia had been “preparing for the crisis for the past 25 years.”
Episode 13: Remote Work
Episode 13: Remote Work
Remote work could change not just the way we live in cities — but which cities we live in, too.
Episode 12: Generative Design
Episode 12: Generative Design
Could machine learning help us find better designs for cities — even ones that we didn’t know were possible?
Announcing Delve: Discovering radically better urban designs
Announcing Delve: Discovering radically better urban designs
Delve uses machine learning to reveal optimal design options — and deliver better neighborhoods.
Seeing energy-efficient buildings as a matter of climate justice
Seeing energy-efficient buildings as a matter of climate justice
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Phoenix-based architect Wanda Dalla Costa.
Episode 11: Energy-Efficient Buildings
Episode 11: Energy-Efficient Buildings
If we’re serious about addressing climate change, we’ll need to address one of our biggest carbon emitters: buildings.
Introducing Mesa: a plug-and-play energy saver for office spaces
Introducing Mesa: a plug-and-play energy saver for office spaces
Commercial buildings make up a big share of carbon emissions and face increasingly tough energy regulations. But they’ve lacked an…
When it comes to affordability in cities, don’t forget about utility bills
When it comes to affordability in cities, don’t forget about utility bills
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A on energy cost burdens with researchers Constantine E. Kontokosta and Vincent J. Reina.
Desert urbanism: An architectural blueprint for a warming planet?
Desert urbanism: An architectural blueprint for a warming planet?
The work of Phoenix-based Studio Ma, which blends low-energy design and climate technology, offers something of a bellwether for…
The most important bike technology is … street design
The most important bike technology is … street design
New studies of Lisbon and Toronto offer the latest evidence for the power of safe infrastructure to encourage more cycling in cities — and…
The future of stormwater management runs through Kansas City
The future of stormwater management runs through Kansas City
Faced with worsening floods and aging sewers, the city has become a national leader by combining green infrastructure with digital…
Introducing a pop-up toolkit for retail recovery
Introducing a pop-up toolkit for retail recovery
Pop-ups may seem minor, but they offer a solution to some of the pressing challenges facing landlords, tenants, and the ground-floor…
For minorities, housing discrimination limits access to clean air
For minorities, housing discrimination limits access to clean air
A new study finds direct evidence that rental property managers effectively screen minority households into parts of a city exposed to…
Why Richard Florida worries cities will recover too quickly from Covid
Why Richard Florida worries cities will recover too quickly from Covid
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with the urban economist on the challenges of inclusive growth — and the opportunities of urban-tech.
4 ways to go from “streets for traffic” to “streets for people”
4 ways to go from “streets for traffic” to “streets for people”
A new study evaluates some common street design interventions that should be in every city’s toolbox.
