Reengineering elevators could transform 21st-century cities
New technology could make it practical to build skyscrapers far taller than even today's highest – and change how people live, work and play in tall buildings.
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A day in the life of a smart-city commuter – and why it’s not so far from reality
All it takes is data ... lots of data.
How to embrace urban living, but avoid an apocalypse
Pollution, poverty, disease and death: future cities will be grim places, unless we do things differently.
Here’s what smart cities do to stay ahead
Smart cities do more than develop products to increase productivity and prosperity. Mayors, CEOs and leaders engage entire communities in shaping the future of cities.
Anthill 10: The future
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In this episode we look at historical visions of the future and how accurate they were, the future of work, and what it's like to predict the future for a day job.
From the Gold Coast to Geelong: how cities are shaping visions of their futures
Greater Geelong's 'Our Future' is a process of involving industry professionals and the community in the development of a long-term vision for Victoria's second-biggest city.
A tale of five cities: applying foresight to shape their futures
With foresight, we can steer our cities closer to the future we want instead of the futures we fear.
Queensland’s 50-year vision for its southeast must take heed of all region’s future needs
A long-term plan can’t properly underpin a vision without engaging many of Southeast Queensland's stakeholders and visitors or without the use of appropriate futures methods.
How to build a city fit for 50℃ heatwaves
We can live comfortably and sustainably in hot places – but we'll have to ditch the glassy skyscrapers.
Could traditional architecture offer relief from soaring temperatures in the Gulf?
Temperatures are set to rocket throughout the 21st century, but design lessons from history could help the gulf states stay cool.
We need a smart urban revolution, and Asia is just the place to do it
Nobel Laureates met recently in Hong Kong to sign a memorandum calling for cities to help guard against climate change. As the most creative places on the planet, big cities are the perfect place to meet this challenge.
How green is your city: towards an index of urban sustainability
Emerging research looks at new ways to measure the ecological footprint of cities, a key step to making them more environmentally benign and perhaps more livable.
Making cities better: voluntary programs aren’t enough
Voluntary programs are all the rage. From ratcheting up cybersecurity to fighting obesity, firms in the United States and elsewhere voluntarily make pledges to do better than governmental regulation. Firms…
Cities could be the secret to fighting climate change
The world’s population could reach almost 10 billion by 2050. Most people will live in cities. To accommodate an additional 3 billion people, we’ll need to build the equivalent of one new city, that can…
Past visions of future cities were monstrous, but now we imagine a brighter tomorrow
My future city contains flying cars, shimmering architecture and vertical parks. Yours is probably different, but whether you’ve thought about it or not you’ll definitely have some conception, some image…
Ten themes that will help build cities designed for people
Ten themes shape the dilemmas, challenges and opportunities for the 21st-century city. Each relates to how we live and shape our places. The tradition of urban living, of urbanity, focuses both on the…
Is anyone asking people what they want from the smart cities of the future?
Future cities, where infrastructure adapts to our needs, offer are an enticing prospect. But who is in the driving seat as these urban developments crop up around the world? We need to make sure that the…
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