The Science of Smart Cities
As part of a special issue, Scientific American magazine examines the science of "Better Smarter Cities."
Over 14 articles, Scientific American covers such topics as:
- meeting global challenges through cities
- harnessing mobile communications to create smart cities
- cities as engines of innovation
- why cities become more efficient as they grow
- life in the "meta city"
- innovations for livability
- green retrofitting
- rejuvenation through human capacity - e.g., teachers and entrepreneurs.
- the efficient city
- why 9/11 didn't result in the end of the skyscraper.
Articles are only accessible by purchasing the issue in print or digital download. Writers include Ed Glaeser, Anthony Townsend, and Robert Neuwirth.
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Published on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 in
Topics
- Throwing Some Cold Water on the 'Tiny Homes' Movement
- Arkansas Town Without a Downtown Decides to Make One
- Apple's New Headquarters: Sprawling and Sprawl-Inducing
- Friday Funny: A 'Manspreader' for Every Month
- Portland's Long-Term Transportation Plans Include a Downtown Subway
- The Affordable Rental Housing Crisis Is Only Getting Worse
- What Happened When Arlington Cut Out the 'Missing Middle'
- Is This Really Penn Station?
- Why the Controversy Over a Planned Disc Golf Course in New Jersey Is a Big Deal
- A Rap Song About Bike Safety? Yes Please.
- Brewing Can Ferment Growth in Towns and Neighborhoods in Need of a Lift
- Plans for Empty Lot Raise Gentrification Fears in Chicago's Pilsen
- Overcoming Density Opponents by Listening to Them
- Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Put Zero Emissions Goal in Writing
- Urine Trouble: MARTA Station Elevators to Get Pee Alarms
- Funding Pledge Brings Certainty to Planned Cap Park in Philadelphia
- Atlanta Needs a New Tree Ordinance
- America's 1970s Bike Boom
- No Cars Allowed on Portland's New Street
- Detroit Approves $34.5 million to Bring Pistons Downtown
