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Solving Cities
Archive: 07-2012
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Top 10 best U.S. cities to grow old in
Where are the best U.S. cities for seniors?
July 31, 2012, 4:06 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Where is North America’s best transit system?
Can North America’s best transit system still use tokens?
July 31, 2012, 9:34 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Houston is America’s coolest city?
Guess what city ranked number two? Oh right, you won’t be able to. It was Washington, D.C., according to Forbes.
July 30, 2012, 11:13 AM PDT | By Rachel James
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Suburbs can be ‘transit friendly’ too
The top suburban transit communities in metropolitan Chicago.
July 30, 2012, 4:07 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Could this app end traffic jams?
A new app finds cars the fastest routes to their destinations, in real time.
July 30, 2012, 3:05 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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U.S. grid buckling under the heat
This month saw cracking highways and swaths of melting asphalt. Is the government spending enough time researching how the climate affects infrastructure?
July 30, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Rachel James
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So, the Chinese government sends anti-protest text messages?
The number of anti-pollution protests in China are rising rapidly. Some protests find success - but at what cost?
July 28, 2012, 3:03 PM PDT | By Rachel James
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Genius or insane? Amtrak’s $7 billion plan to remake D.C.’s Union Station
Should we invest billions in the train station of the future?
July 28, 2012, 11:08 AM PDT | By Claire Lambrecht
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French fight rude commuters with Internet meme
Can technology bring back the old social codes?
July 27, 2012, 5:38 AM PDT | By Claire Lambrecht
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See the booming growth of China’s megacities via satellite
A NASA satellite caught 30 years of dramatic urban growth in China’s Pearl River Delta.
July 27, 2012, 4:04 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk