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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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Philadelphia's ambitious green infrastructure, clean water plan
Philadelphia is set to invest $2 billion in green infrastructure projects over the next 25 years. Find out how it will help clean up the city's water.
June 2, 2011 10:08am |
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8 innovative cities leading the way to a sustainable future
Forward-thinking city leaders are gathered in Sao Paulo, Brazil to discuss how cities can lead the way to a sustainable future. Here are eight cities with inspiring sustainability projects.
3 | June 1, 2011 2:53pm |
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U.S. cities reinventing buses with bus rapid transit
Five U.S. cities are reinventing what it means to ride the bus. They're using a system called bus rapid transit. It's gaining in popularity because it's quick and reliable, but for a fraction of...
4 | May 26, 2011 2:40pm |
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Using body heat from crowds to heat buildings
Two projects in Europe will capture body heat from crowds to heat nearby buildings.
6 | May 23, 2011 9:30am |
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Four ways Washington D.C. is becoming a bike-friendly city
How did D.C., a city with almost zero bicycle infrastructure, become a bike-friendly city? Here are four ways they made it happen.
5 | May 18, 2011 11:18am |
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20 best and worst cities for public transportation, job access
With people looking for ways other than the car to get to work, find out which cities have the best (and worst) access to transit and jobs.
13 | May 16, 2011 10:43am |
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U.S. mayors want more money for bike, pedestrian infrastructure
A new survey finds that U.S. mayors want more bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
5 | May 4, 2011 10:10am |
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Are ultra-sustainable 'Living Buildings' coming to the city?
A green-building certification process more rigorous than LEED requires that buildings collect their own energy and water. But can it work in the city?
2 | May 2, 2011 10:05am |
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Philips Livable Cities Award winner will fix water shortage in Yemen
How can you keep a city from drying up? The winner of the Philips Livable Cities Award might have an answer.
3 | April 29, 2011 10:25am |
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Delhi considers futuristic driverless pod cars
Delhi is considering a sleek, yet sustainable, pod car transit system. But is it practical?
24 | April 28, 2011 7:54am |
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Do higher gas prices decrease urban sprawl?
A report finds that high gas prices are linked with decreased urban sprawl.
2 | April 27, 2011 1:15pm |
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Do you live in a Walk Friendly Community?
Walk Friendly Communities make it safe and easy for pedestrians to get around cities on foot. Is your city on the list?
3 | April 27, 2011 8:23am |
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Will Detroit use vacant lots to grow weeds for biofuel?
Weeds might continue to overgrow on Detroit's vacant land. But now there might be a good reason for it: to grow weeds for biofuel.
11 | April 26, 2011 5:09pm |
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Building a green desert community, is it possible?
The Mesa del Sol development in New Mexico will be a model of anti-sprawl, but are sustainable communities possible in the desert?
3 | April 26, 2011 9:39am |
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Why cities are on the 'cutting edge of environmentalism'
Earth Day Special Feature 2011: Peter Calthorpe, one of the founders of the Congress for the New Urbanism, talks with SmartPlanet about how cities are leading the fight against climate change.
6 | April 22, 2011 5:33am |
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San Francisco adopts progressive urban agriculture law
San Francisco's new urban agriculture policy makes urban agriculture legal throughout the city, along with selling produce from the gardens.
2 | April 21, 2011 12:02pm |
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How San Francisco makes parking easier, streets safer
A new parking program in San Francisco is making parking easier, and streets safer for those who don't drive. Find out how.
3 | April 19, 2011 11:29am |
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Los Angeles could use apartment rooftops for big solar gains
A report shows that L.A. could power 30,000 homes by putting solar panels on multi-family housing units. Fortunately, the city seems to be on the right track to make it happen.
9 | April 19, 2011 5:00am |
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Prefab high-rise living: coming soon to a city near you?
An architecture firm in Seattle has developed sustainable prefab high-rise apartments that would save on building time and costs.
3 | April 18, 2011 1:17pm |
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In Buffalo, urban homesteaders save historic property for $1
Buffalo's Urban Homesteading Program is helping to revitalize neighborhoods and historic properties for only a buck.
9 | April 15, 2011 7:05am |