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SmartPlanet stories related to the world's densest areas of settlement -- how their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics and built environment impact their efficiency as a living, breathing system of systems.
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U.S. cities are building commuter rail, so where are the riders?
Here's why suburbanites aren't interested in new commuter rail systems.
2 | June 19, 2013 1:36pm |
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Top U.S. cities for venture capital investment
Venture capital firms—and the high-tech startups they support—have historically concentrated in suburban office parks. VC dollars are now flowing to more urban locales.
1 | June 19, 2013 10:02am |
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Rebranding Pandora: Film by Oscar-nominated director shows nuclear is the way
Pandora's Promise is the most important environmental feature film since An Inconvenient Truth. Its ow inconvenient truth? Unfairly maligned nuclear power can save the world from climate change.
5 | June 19, 2013 5:18am |
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The world's smallest 3D printed batteries
Can 3D batteries be as powerful as solid-state counterparts?
1 | June 19, 2013 5:07am |
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Smog in Mexico: it's not where you think it is
MEXICO CITY -- Cities like Tijuana and Guadalajara haven't followed the capital's lead in trying to clean up their skies. And residents may not know what they're breathing.
4 | June 19, 2013 3:04am |
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App reports bad parking and gets you paid
If you've ever been irked by a bad parking job or seen a vehicle parked where it shouldn't be - there's now an app for that - and you can receive a bounty to boot.
1 | June 18, 2013 7:12pm |
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Solar phone chargers free in New York
Power has become a public commodity for smartphone users in Manhattan with newly installed solar charging stations that are emerging in New York City parks.
June 18, 2013 6:46pm |
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Secrets of Ancient Roman concrete revealed
Thousands of years later, breakwaters in Ancient Roman harbors are still intact. Modern formulas don't come close. A mineral analysis reveals the recipe for the sturdier, less CO2-intensive concrete.
20 | June 18, 2013 12:12pm |
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Too busy to pick up the takeout? Postmates will deliver
A bike courier service that delivers right to the consumer's door is being tested in New York, San Francisco and Seattle.
1 | June 18, 2013 3:00am |
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Surv aims to map every surveillance camera in the world
Walk along any major street and it's likely a number of surveillance cameras, mounted outside buildings and street lights, are watching you. An app under development tells you where they are.
11 | June 17, 2013 1:21pm |
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Are cheap long-haul flights coming soon?
Long-distance flights on budget airlines haven't worked out in the past, can a Norwegian carrier buck the trend?
3 | June 14, 2013 4:00am |
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Can Argentina turn its art fans into collectors?
BUENOS AIRES -- Argentines love to look at art. They just don't like to buy it. ArteBA is trying to change that.
1 | June 14, 2013 3:00am |
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New York City wants 3D gun registration
NYC is attempting to curb the printing of 3D guns before it truly begins -- but may be fighting a lost cause.
2 | June 14, 2013 2:11am |
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Why did Pandora buy a traditional radio station?
Pandora thinks it's getting over-charged to play music under current licensing agreements, so it bought a radio station.
2 | June 13, 2013 10:21am |
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Apple's dream: Automaker's nightmare?
Are Apple's plans for interactive dashboards feasible for car manufacturers to implement?
1 | June 13, 2013 6:26am |
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Bloomberg announces $20 billion storm protection plan for New York City
In the long term, the proposals are expected to change the look of the city.
6 | June 13, 2013 4:55am |
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Transforming planes into detachable trains
Board a train to the airport, and don't get off until you've flown to your destination.
9 | June 13, 2013 4:51am |
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Indianapolis plans largest electric carshare in U.S.
A French company is investing $35 million in a carsharing system for Indianapolis.
12 | June 12, 2013 12:13pm |
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China outsources pollution to poorer regions
China's growing wealth has produced a paradox of sorts: it now outsources carbon pollution within its own borders just as wealthier countries have done with China.
7 | June 11, 2013 10:52pm |
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World's first 'tablet cafe' opens in Senegal
Can a new tablet cafe transform the Internet cafe model in Dakar?
June 11, 2013 1:16pm |