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Solving Cities
Solving Cities is a daily observation through the lens of the city, analyzing the physical and digital infrastructure and systems that make urban areas work more intelligently.
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.
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Study shows CEOs might be lonely, but they are not stressed
It might be lonely at the top, but middle management employees are more stressed out than CEOs.
3 | September 28, 2012 3:20am |
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Serial killers haunt U.S. highways
Ginger Strand's "Killer on the Road" tells the epic tale of America's soulless Interstate System.
September 28, 2012 3:15am |
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Robert Marchand: Cycling 100 km at age 100
Will he set a new world record?
September 27, 2012 6:43pm |
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An "extra-ordinary" floating cinema in London
East London is animating its waterways. Check out images of the winning design for the next Floating Cinema.
September 27, 2012 4:37pm |
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Toronto builds the most skyscrapers in North America: images
Check out these renderings of what Toronto's skyline will look like in 2020.
1 | September 26, 2012 4:26am |
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What is missing from the history of the world?
BBC offers 10 overlooked moments in world history. Throw your opinion in the mix.
2 | September 26, 2012 3:30am |
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Soon your dead body will be dissolved or frozen to dust
Future thinking players in the corpse disposal industry take on the environmental and geographical problems of burial and cremation.
12 | September 25, 2012 3:02pm |
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Is Britain asking for a squatter revolt?
A subcultural rite of passage since the 1960s is now the only option for the down-and-out. A new law criminalizing squatting in Britain may be missing the point.
7 | September 25, 2012 1:38pm |
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Are architects ruining cities?
According to Guardian architecture critic Jonathan Meades they might.
2 | September 23, 2012 4:39pm |
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The 5 best cities to raise a child in the U.S.
Which cities are the most family-friendly?
September 23, 2012 4:14pm |
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Can a suburban home be energy neutral?
Maybe a low-impact lifestyle doesn't mean giving up hot showers?
September 21, 2012 6:10pm |
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Would you save a baby or keep your Prada shoes?
SmartPlanet reexamines The Examined Life, a mind-blowing film featuring prominent philosophers in unexpected urban landscapes.
September 20, 2012 3:06pm |
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What is Cosmopolitanism?
SmartPlanet reexamines The Examined Life, a mind-blowing film featuring prominent philosophers in unexpected urban landscapes.
1 | September 20, 2012 2:25pm |
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U.S. invests $60 million in clean energy buses
27 cities in the U.S. are getting more energy-efficient bus services.
4 | September 17, 2012 8:19am |
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Will Austin reach its 100% carbon neutral goal?
Austin's government has made major cuts in carbon emissions.
6 | September 17, 2012 5:26am |
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Building walkable cities cuts emissions more than fuel taxes, study says
Adapting a city for "smart growth" can cut emissions by 20 percent, says a new study by researchers at San Francisco State University.
4 | September 16, 2012 3:18pm |
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Which countries deliver the most educational opportunity?
Which countries deliver on the promise of giving students more opportunity than their parents?
1 | September 16, 2012 6:05am |
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In Maryland, cameras to watch camera vandals
At what point do we start going overboard with surveillance cameras?
September 14, 2012 1:20pm |
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Top 10 most (and least) diverse U.S. cities
Since 1980, 90 percent of all cities, suburbs, and small towns have become more diverse.
1 | September 14, 2012 11:04am |
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The iPhone 5 could have changed everything
Questionable labor practices at Apple factories continue to be unveiled. Should consumers mobilize? Just imagine the power in numbers.
2 | September 14, 2012 7:56am |