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alexbelov

Stae wants to prepare cities for the future | TechCrunch - 0 views

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Technology economy city

shared by alexbelov on 05 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • innovation is coming from private companies. These companies are starting to have better insights about how a city works compared to local governments.
  • Cities should be collecting all the data these companies are generating — Airbnb, Uber, drone delivery, Google self-driving cars. You can run analytics and look at the efficiency of the city
  • The startup is building a platform so that all the companies can send their data to this platform using an API approach.
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  • Stae is starting with a compliance and payment platform for the sharing economy. Stae wants to create an API that would let Airbnb seamlessly pay (for example) $.75 to the city for a one night stay
  • Boston is the first partner city to test the platform.
  • alexbelov on 05 Apr 16
     
    A NY startup is trying to build a platform that would collect data generated by a city to make the city smarter. The accumulated information will be used for making management decisions data-driven. They will start with providing payment platform to collect local taxes from cervices like Airbnb and Uber. The first city to take part in this experiment is Boston.
Ekaterina Yanovskaya

In Future, Let's Build Cities Around Water | Ecology Global Network - 0 views

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shared by Ekaterina Yanovskaya on 11 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Water-sensitive urban design is slowly seeping into our cities. The City of Mandurah in Western Australia, for example, has adopted a stormwater management plan
  • Experts predict that the world’s cities combined will gain almost one million extra people a week leading up to 2050.
  • The Cities of the Future program is about recognizing the issues that cities are facing, and looking for the new models that are doing a better job at building resilience
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  • The most critical challenges for existing cities are the institutional arrangements, regulations and underlying culture of water management agencies
  • desalination plant to treat seawater and brackish water, and pipe drinkable water 84 kilometers to the city.
Maria Gurova

4 | These Sideways Skyscrapers Reimagine A City That's About Livability, Not Height Rec... - 0 views

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shared by Maria Gurova on 15 May 14 - No Cached
  • what if there was a kinder kind of high-rise?
  • PinkCloud.dk entered renderings that showed horizontal neighborhoods flipped on their sides
  • FLIP/CITY, green space would connect workplaces, shops, and residences for people of various incomes on a vertical scale.
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  • . The architects argued that flipping a landscape vertically, so that public space connects homes, schools, and workplaces within one building, would create more mixed use communities than high-rises with hundreds of rooms simply stacked on top of one another.
  • developers are rarely enthused about building diverse communities--often, it's more profitable for them to build new, luxury towers that act like gated communities for the rich. A project like FLIP/CITY would likely require political will, too, and zoning laws would have to adapt to the new mixed-use shapes and needs created by them.
  • Maria Gurova on 15 May 14
     
    another idea for a eco conscious city planning
Maria Gurova

The Airbnb vs. New York hearing: Lots of yelling, no decisions - 0 views

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Political entrepreneurship shared economy Economy airbnb travel

shared by Maria Gurova on 22 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • The City Council's Housing and Buildings Committee heard testimony Tuesday from residents, housing advocates, city officials and companies about the effects of the growing industry on the city.
  • In November 2014, about 15,300 New York City listings were entire homes or apartments representing about 59% of the available listings on the site that month, according to Slee. There were also 9,704 listings for private rooms, and 753 listings for shared rooms. The analysis also showed that 2,764 users were renting out two or more units, which opponents have cited as evidence the service is helping illegal hotels. More than 200 users were renting out five units or more
  • Airbnb is calling for "smart regulation," which it has had success with in cities including Portland, Oregon; San Jose and San Francisco, California; Amsterdam; and Paris. Airbnb collects lodging tax directly from hosts in those cities, and several local governments have passed laws that allow short-term rentals in some form.
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  • Both sides agreed on seemingly only one thing: That a discussion and regulation of short-term rentals in New York City is overdue.
Maria Gurova

New era of self-driving cars will transform cities - 0 views

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shared by Maria Gurova on 24 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • it will certainly transform our daily routines: imagine driving hands-free while having the luxury of reading a book, taking a nap, or guiltlessly texting on the road. At the same time, something far more interesting - and still unexplored - is the potential transformation of our cities themselves
  • blurring the distinction between private and public modes of transportation. "Your" car could give you a lift to work in the morning and then, rather than sitting idle in a parking lot, give a lift to someone else in your family - or, for that matter, to anyone else in your neighbourhood, social media circles, or city.
  • This implies a city in which everyone can travel on demand with just one-fifth of the number of cars in use today
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  • Fewer cars may also mean shorter travel times, less congestion, and a smaller environmental impact.
  • Real-time data planning and smart routing are already a reality, and more advances are coming in the wake of "intelligent city" initiatives around the world,
  • Imagine a world without traffic lights, where vehicular flows "magically" pass through one another and avoid collision
  • Traffic accidents, though rarer, would still be a possibility; in fact, they might be one of the main impediments to implementation of autonomous systems, demanding a restructuring of insurance and liability that could sustain armies of lawyers for years to com
  • We are all familiar with viruses crashing our computers, but what if a virus crashes our cars? Resolving these issues is crucial, but none is insurmountable.
Ekaterina Yanovskaya

Cities of the Future | INSEAD Knowledge - 0 views

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shared by Ekaterina Yanovskaya on 11 Feb 14 - No Cached
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      Ekaterina Yanovskaya on 11 Feb 14
       
      You think about the middle class in China, the middle class in India and you think about their consumption power, it is explosive," says Van Wassenhove. "It's good that these people get out of poverty but the constraints they're going to put on resources are just enormous. Sustainability is no longer a luxury; it is something that business will have to deal with
  • Singapore had the foresight to realise very early that they didn’t have resources. They didn’t have water, they didn’t have energy. So they were forced from the start to include sustainability in their thinking. They understood that economic sustainability for them was tightly linked to environmental sustainability
  • The infamous traffic in Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, led to the first phase of a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) rail system to alleviate the strain on roads, to be announced this year
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  • Mumbai built the now-famous “Sealink” bridge to divert traffic away from the gridlock of the city and along its coast
  • There’s still the issue to develop a longer-term plan rather than chaotic management of cities. There may still be the issue of resources, where are the resources going to come from? Maybe companies can help by helping to create business which would generate economic resources.”
  • Globalisation has meant urbanisation, and by 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities. What should we do to survive and thrive in this brave new world?
  • You cannot attract highly educated people and become a knowledge centre if you have a lousy environment
Vladimir Antonov

Refugee camps are the "cities of tomorrow", says aid expert - 0 views

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refugee social Technology Economy environment segregation

shared by Vladimir Antonov on 26 Nov 15 - No Cached
  • Governments should stop thinking about refugee camps as temporary places
  • "These are the cities of tomorrow,"
  • The average stay today in a camp is 17 years. That's a generation."
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  • lack of willingness to recognise that camps had become a permanent fixture around the world
  • "We're doing humanitarian aid as we did 70 years ago after the second world war. Nothing has changed."
  • He believes that migrants coming into Europe could help repopulate parts of Spain and Italy that have been abandoned as people gravitate increasingly towards major cities
  • "Many places in Europe are totally deserted because the people have moved to other places," he said. "You could put in a new population, set up opportunities to develop and trade and work. You could see them as special development zones which are actually used as a trigger for an otherwise impoverished neglected area."
  • "It creates tons of jobs, even for those who are coming in now. Germany will come out of this crisis."
  • that aid organisations and governments needed to accept that new technologies like 3D printing could enable refugees and migrants to become more self-sufficient.
  • With a Fab Lab people could produce anything they need – a house, a car, a bicycle, generating their own energy, whatever
  • my god, these are just refugees, so why should they be able to do 3D-printing
  • We have to get away from the concept that, because you have that status – migrant, refugee, martian, alien, whatever – you're not allowed to be like everybody else.
  • Vladimir Antonov on 26 Nov 15
     
    Refugee camps are the "cities of tomorrow", says humanitarian-aid expert. The main idea is those people could be relocated to the abandoned areas in Europe and start a better life with their communities, but governments should provide them with these opportunities and stop thinking about those cities as permanent relocation places.
Ekaterina Yanovskaya

Europe's Cities Resilient to Climate Change | Ecology Global Network - 0 views

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shared by Ekaterina Yanovskaya on 24 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Many cities are now facing impacts such as water scarcity, flooding and heatwaves, which are expected to become more frequent and intense than they are used to. Cities need to start investing in adaptation measures using ideas and best practice from around the world.
  • Climate change adaptation should be flexible to accommodate uncertainty
  • Adaptation should work with nature, not against it.
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  • Many adaptation measures can make cities more pleasant places to live. Malmö in Sweden manages rainwater flows with a new open storm-water-system. Here, green roofs and open water channels lead rainwater into collection points that form a temporary reservoir.
  • People also need to change behaviour in order to adapt.
Maria Gurova

The future of local government - 0 views

newcity.ca/publicspace.html

Social KE public spaces citizenship government kid's health community

shared by Maria Gurova on 29 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • We increasingly live in a world where we don’t have to leave our homes, and when we do, we travel in isolation
  • It is in public space that we encounter a wide variety of people different from ourselves. Public spaces are important because they provide room to negotiate how we will live together in a highly populated environment. Encountering people of different races, classes, ages and abilities on a daily basis has the potential to cultivate a citizenry that is more tolerant of diversit
  • Streets are declining as a form of public space because street life often is perceived – and sometime is – unsafe: thus we frequently retreat indoors, making the streets even less safe
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  • Harford argues that much can be done to make public space safe for children. “I would like to see pedestrian-friendly crossings more frequently on streets. I would like to see the streets be more kid-oriented with wider sidewalks, as well as a more coherent attitude amongst people on the street to be watching out for kids.”
  • in “real life, only from the ordinary adults of the city sidewalks do children learn – if they learn it at all – the first fundamental of successful city life: People must take a modicum of public responsibility for each other even if they have no ties to each other.
  • Ronda Howard, a Vancouver senior city planner, notes that when there are greater incentives for people to walk in their neighbourhoods, there are more eyes on the street: thus the streets become safer.
  • Despite the challenges facing parents raising children in the city, different social networks can augment child involvement in public space. Harford says that strong social ties help increase her son’s autonomy in Vancouver
  • When we actively engage with others who are different from us, we have the opportunity to become more sophisticated and tolerant citizens. When we get to know the diverse members of our communities, we create social networks that make our cities safer and more enjoyable. Public spaces are integral to making this happen. These spaces are an antidote to the inward gaze of individualism. We need to reclaim public space and work to expand its boundaries. It’s time for us to leave the house of the self in the background, and go outside
  • Maria Gurova on 29 Jul 13
     
    how modern public spaces are interconnected with the health and social skills of the future generation. When kids spent less time indoors not only their health become vulnerable, but also their position as future citizens 
Maria Gurova

The Climate Change Real Estate Boom Is Coming | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and inno... - 0 views

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climate change environment big cities population migration real estate

shared by Maria Gurova on 20 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • whole countries such as Mauritius and Tuvalu will need to evacuate due to rising sea levels. But while coastlines in much of the world may suffer, climate change will be a positive development in some areas. Specifically, Canada; northern Europe; Russia; Alaska; Patagonia, Argentina; and southern Africa may all experience real estate booms.
  • Continuing with the New York example, Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently proposed a $20 billion climate change plan for the city.
  • The plan is designed to mitigate damage from another Sandy-sized storm and would drastically change everyday life for New Yorkers, with sharply increased taxes and large construction projects in most seaside neighborhoods.
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  • new cities, which would cater to the “well-heeled,” would be built in places where rising sea levels would actually improve local climates. Rising temperatures and an increase in arable land as a result of climate change is expected to occur in Russia, Canada, Scandinavia, Chile, Argentina, southern Africa, the Great Lakes region
  • cities would also make use of newer technologies. Self-driving cars, for example, will transform living patterns due to convoy features that sharply reduce both commute times and greenhouse gas consumption
Maria Gurova

How do we tackle urban planning? - The Hindu - 0 views

www.thehindu.com/...article4931312.ece

Social Political KE public spaces kid's health

shared by Maria Gurova on 29 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Indian cities don’t have planning. It has led to anarchic growth — cities and town are growing, more people are coming, huge construction turnover, huge investments in healthcare and educational sectors that are exclusive and unaffordable for the majority
  • The failure is so severe the government has to come back and play a dominant role in city planning. Citizens have to play a primary role
  • We are shrinking our public spaces as cities expand
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  • You might own expensive cars, but your children are still playing cricket on the streets; there are no playgrounds. Clubs and atriums are becoming new ideas of public spaces where rich children go for recreation. These notions of public spaces are oppressive to children. We are all trapped in our high-density capsules that will lead to serious health and mental trauma
  • Maria Gurova on 29 Jul 13
     
    rapid urbanization in emerging markets is shrinking public spaces and kids playgrounds, which leads to the serious health problems 
evgeny lavrov

Forty years from now ... | Smarter Cities | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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shared by evgeny lavrov on 14 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • people won't have to go anywhere to have a great evening out
  • Our entertainment will come to us.
  • turn her bedroom into a virtual evening out.
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  • 3D holographic imaging
  • "By 2050, you'll be able to invite your aunt from Australia for Sunday lunch
Olga Bykova

Global Summer School - Educational Programs - IaaC - 1 views

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shared by Olga Bykova on 06 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • Olga Bykova on 06 Aug 14
     
    IGSS every year incorporates agendas with research and education goals that combines science and technology with architecture and urban planning. Smart Cities, Smart Citizens, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Fabrication, Self-Organization, Self- Design and Self and Collective Intelligence are some of the key words on which the academic agenda of the program focus.
Maria Gurova

3 | This Is What It Looks Like When A School Becomes A Community Hub | Co.Exist | ideas... - 0 views

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social community public spaces CIS

shared by Maria Gurova on 22 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • collaboration of architecture and design firms consisting of MKThink, Concordia, and DSK are creating what the developers call "a full service community, where the school district and city work cooperatively to improve access to learning and opportunities to all members of the community through a highly coordinated City/School partnership.”
  • The local community contributed heavily to the school design. "I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and there’s never been a project that I’m aware of that has required and gone through such an open and transparent communication process with the community,"
  • The design team drew inspiration for its "school as the center of community" project from the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ)
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  • education programs for residents of all ages--an attempt to create a healthy environment for local kids
Maria Gurova

Tesla's New Battery Could Solve One of Solar Power's Biggest Problems - 0 views

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shared by Maria Gurova on 23 Apr 15 - No Cached
  • What’s happening in Hawaii is actually indicative of what’s going to be an issue everywhere as many cities start to see an increase in large-scale solar implementation: There’s going to be too much energy generated, and nowhere to put it.
  • The absolute best idea is for homeowners to start installing batteries that can store the power for later use instead of giving the power back to the utilities, something called peak load shaving.
  • Right now, Tesla’s batteries are about about $300 per kWh, which is comparable to the market rate the industry expected for 2020.
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  • homeowners will now very easily be able to achieve complete energy independence. You could store your power for off-peak usage, and you might be able to sell your excess energy to a neighbor
Olga Bykova

POPUP BIRMINGHAM TO OPEN AT BULLRING TO SUPPORT RETAIL ENTREPRENEURS » PopUp Britain - 0 views

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shared by Olga Bykova on 06 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • Olga Bykova on 06 Aug 14
     
    PopUp Birmingham offer support to future high street entrepreneurs by giving them an opportunity to co-fund and co-work in a prime retail space, keeping costs low while stirring up entrepreneurial spirit in the city.
alexbelov

China's Great GREEN Wall to stop climate change - 1 views

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shared by alexbelov on 13 Nov 15 - No Cached
  • Will China's Great GREEN Wall save the country from dust storms? 100 billion tree project could halt advancing Gobi Desert
  • advancing
  • China is planting huge strips of trees to stop the Gobi DesertFor decades the desert has been advancing and causing serious dust storms in key cities such as BeijingSince 1978 the government has been planting trees to reverse the widespread deforestation that took place in ChinaNow a recent study suggests the project has been a successThey found increased vegetation and lower levels of dust storm intensityBy 2050 100 billion trees will be planted across a tenth of the country 
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  • ‘From this result, we infer that the implementation of the GGW programme has effectively decreased DSI by improving the vegetation conditions,’ they write.
  • alexbelov on 13 Nov 15
     
    Since 1978 China has been planting huge strips of trees to stop the Gobi Desert which is advancing to the key cities such as Beijing.The interim project results are positive. They will plant 100 billion trees across the country by 2050 to cover 1/10 of the country. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2874368/Will-China-s-Great-GREEN-Wall-save-country-dust-storms-100-billion-tree-project-halt-advancing-Gobi-Desert.html#ixzz3rMg1Prmb  Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Olga Bykova

2057 The City part 1 - YouTube - 0 views

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shared by Olga Bykova on 26 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Olga Bykova on 26 Jun 13
     
    How holograms will be used
Maria Gurova

From Netflix to full immersion: how the future of cinema lies in our handhelds | Film |... - 2 views

www.theguardian.com/...vod-streaming-future-of-cinema

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  • Unlike films made for the silver screen, an internet film doesn’t need to contain something for everyone
  • But the internet is different. As viewers are watching alone, films can be made exclusively for certain fanbases and still be confident of finding an audience.
  • in the eyes of a conservative family, the company should stand for wholesome entertainment, but to a 20-year-old city-dwelling college graduate, it should be more edgy. It’s unlikely these two demographics would go to the cinema together, while they almost certainly won’t be streaming the same content.
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  • Cinemas probably aren’t going to die out any time soon, but they may well host different kinds of films than laptops and phones in the near future.
  • Netflix’s chief content officer is open about this, saying that watching a movie online is like seeing a sports game broadcast on TV rather than being at the stadium
  • When you watch it, you realise that this software blurs the boundary between films and games: although, strictly speaking, you are not playing anything; you are participating in the experience.
  • A distinctive form of film is also emerging on phones: 360-degree movies were developed by Google
  • The technology gets really interesting when it comes to documentaries. Director Chris Milk has used virtual reality to make films about a refugee camp in Jordan and a mass protest in New York.
  • Fundamentally, this is taking out the middle man in that process, and making you feel as if you were actually there.
  • Call it fly-off-the-wall film-making
  • traditionally it is the director’s job to tell the audience what to look at, in this approach directors don’t exist, only “creators”
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