- Follow this blog:
- RSS
Solving Cities
Tyler Falk
Tyler Falk
Contributing Editor
Tyler Falk freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C. Previously, he was with Smart Growth America and Grist. He holds a degree from Goshen College.
Tyler Falk
Tyler does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Claire Lambrecht
Claire Lambrecht
Contributing Editor
Claire Lambrecht is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has written for the New York Times, Slate, Salon, Guernica and CBS MoneyWatch. Previously, she served as a Fulbright ETA and Teach For America corps member. She holds degrees from Cornell University and the University of Hawaii and is pursuing another from New York University.
Claire Lambrecht
Claire does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Rachel James
Rachel James
Contributing Editor
Rachel James is a radio documentary producer and multimedia journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked with Radiolab and This American Life, contributed to WNYC's Talk To Me, Down East Magazine, KALW's Crosscurrents and the Third Coast International Audio Festival. She holds a degree from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the radio program at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
Rachel James
Rachel does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Hot Posts
Archive: 08-2011
-
Video: A city that grows like a living thing
Lilium Urbanus is an award-winning animation depicting the growth of a city from a single seed
August 22, 2011, 7:11 PM PDT | By Christopher Mims
-
700,000 lack transit, car access in major U.S. cities
Many choose to be carless in the city. But 700,000 households in the largest U.S. metro regions have no access to cars or transit.
August 18, 2011, 8:21 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
-
Can cities help humans evolve to better resist disease?
Research from the University of London shows a link between disease resistance and populations that have lived in urban areas for a long period of time.
August 17, 2011, 9:00 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
-
How can transit agencies make money? Look to Hong Kong
Imagine if transit agencies that run the most popular transit lines in the United States didn’t have to worry about major budget cuts, service cuts, or fare increases. Hong Kong provides a...
August 16, 2011, 7:53 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
-
Is growing vegetables from sewer water the next big thing in re-use?
All over the world, the inhabitants of cities are figuring out how to recycle their water supply ad infinitum
August 15, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT | By Christopher Mims
-
MIT scientifically defines ‘curb appeal’ using Google Street View
The Place Pulse project uses big data, massive number crunching and the power of 100,000 snap human judgements to figure out what, exactly, makes a place appealing
August 12, 2011, 10:00 AM PDT | By Christopher Mims
-
Handy infographic tells you if your city has a future
Is your city a great city? This wallet-sized chart, possibly inspired by seafood guides, will let you evaluate the long-term prospects of any potential new home.
August 11, 2011, 3:47 PM PDT | By Christopher Mims
-
Video: How ‘augmented reality’ will make boring cities beautiful
One of the most sophisticated demos of augmented reality to date transforms a drab model cityscape into a colorful, bustling metropolis
August 10, 2011, 12:52 PM PDT | By Christopher Mims
-
Why Apple’s ascension to world’s largest company is great for cities
Is there any more potent a symbol of our civilization’s shift away from oil dependency and sprawl than a mobile devices company growing larger than the world’s largest oil company?
August 9, 2011, 12:02 PM PDT | By Christopher Mims
-
Cities require large buildings to disclose energy use
To help lower energy use in commercial buildings some cities are requiring building owners to make energy use public knowledge.
August 4, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk