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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
Vanessa Quirk
Jan 14
Episode 15: Flexible Streets
Episode 15: Flexible Streets
What if we could use design and technology to make our streets respond to our needs?
City of the Future
Dec 4, 2020
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…
City of the Future
Nov 20, 2020
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.”
Vanessa Quirk
Nov 9, 2020
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.
City of the Future
Oct 30, 2020
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?
City of the Future
Oct 16, 2020
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.
Okalo Ikhena
Oct 13, 2020
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.
Vanessa Quirk
Oct 8, 2020
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.
City of the Future
Oct 2, 2020
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…
Rachel Steinberg
Sep 22, 2020
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.
Eric Jaffe
Sep 11, 2020
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…
Sidewalk Talk Features
Jul 28, 2020
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…
Eric Jaffe
Jul 22, 2020
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…
Sidewalk Talk Features
Jul 13, 2020
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…
Carrie Denning Jackson
Jun 30, 2020
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…
Eric Jaffe
Jun 12, 2020
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.
Eric Jaffe
May 29, 2020
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.
Eric Jaffe
May 29, 2020
The bright side of Covid restrictions: lives saved from less pollution
The bright side of Covid restrictions: lives saved from less pollution
A new study estimates some 360 fewer monthly deaths, mostly from reductions in vehicle emissions.
Eric Jaffe
May 15, 2020
Why we’re no longer pursuing the Quayside project — and what’s next for Sidewalk Labs
In October 2017, Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto set out to plan a shared vision for Quayside, a fundamentally more sustainable and…
Daniel L. Doctoroff
May 7, 2020
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