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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
    Go to the profile of Vanessa Quirk
    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?
    Go to the profile of City of the Future
    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…
    Go to the profile of City of the Future
    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.”
    Go to the profile of Vanessa Quirk
    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.
    Go to the profile of City of the Future
    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?
    Go to the profile of City of the Future
    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.
    Go to the profile of Okalo Ikhena
    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.
    Go to the profile of Vanessa Quirk
    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.
    Go to the profile of City of the Future
    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…
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    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.
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    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…
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    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…
    Go to the profile of Eric Jaffe
    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…
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    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…
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    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…
    Go to the profile of Eric Jaffe
    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.
    Go to the profile of Eric Jaffe
    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.
    Go to the profile of Eric Jaffe
    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.
    Go to the profile of Eric Jaffe
    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…
    Go to the profile of Daniel L. Doctoroff
    Daniel L. Doctoroff
    May 7, 2020
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