Cities

After a successful Denver rollout, the company plans 15 additional sites by 3Q 2011.

1 | February 10, 2011 3:07pm | By Heather Clancy

SmartPlanet has been nominated for a 2011 Jesse H. Neal Award for our "The Future Of..." video series.

February 10, 2011 1:19pm | By Andrew Nusca

The ideal of living among the natural world is popular among traditional environmentalists. But is it more green to live among concrete than trees?

13 | February 10, 2011 12:10pm | By Tyler Falk

As the sprawl of power-hungry data farms has given way to full-blown data cities, environmental groups worry that the IT industry will become even more of an emissions beast.

1 | February 10, 2011 12:04pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

U.S. News & World Report offers its list of the 10 best cities for public transportation. Did your city make the list? You might be surprised.

33 | February 10, 2011 8:52am | By Tyler Falk

Navigating cities in a car can be challenging for older people. Fortunately, two cities are planning specifically with seniors and people of all ability levels in mind.

1 | February 9, 2011 2:30pm | By Tyler Falk

Welcome to SmartPlanet's newest blog, Solving Cities. From urbanism to infrastructure to government 2.0 to green building, contributor Tyler Falk will bring us the latest news and help us...

1 | February 9, 2011 2:22pm | By Andrew Nusca

U.S. vice president Joe Biden announced a $53 billion, six-year plan for a national high-speed rail network that will place HSR "on equal footing" with other surface transportation programs.

23 | February 9, 2011 8:24am | By Andrew Nusca

The number of technology job openings has doubled over the past year in the Detroit metropolitan area, leading all other North American cities.

1 | February 9, 2011 7:57am | By Joe McKendrick

Chrysler's "Imported from Detroit" Super Bowl commercial was impressive. But it's not another car that will make Detroit a thriving city. It's urban density.

13 | February 9, 2011 6:18am | By Tyler Falk

Chrysler ran a high-profile advertisement during the Super Bowl that finished with the tagline, "Imported from Detroit." Critics say the company has no right to use its beleaguered hometown for...

13 | February 8, 2011 8:01am | By Andrew Nusca

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden announced today that they have developed a compressed air hybrid engine that would allow buses to cut fuel consumption by 60 percent.

6 | February 7, 2011 2:05pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

The problem with megacities? It's difficult for governments to manage them. McKinsey Global Institute researchers explain the problems cities will face -- and offer solutions for the future.

February 7, 2011 7:20am | By Andrew Nusca

Urban designers "can't cut away from a city's past," says Philadelphia planner David Gouverneur.

2 | February 7, 2011 6:37am | By Andrew Nusca

A brutal winter means snow plows are working overtime. SmartPlanet looks at what's new in truck technology and why we could see beet juice on our icy streets in the future.

2 | February 7, 2011 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Unemployment and underemployment remain persistently high, while at the same time, jobs go begging at companies across the world. Why the disconnect? This weird gap keeps growing.

23 | February 4, 2011 2:34pm | By Joe McKendrick

By funding high-profile smart cities projects, the high-tech giant hopes to establish real-world proof points for -- and demonstrations of -- its collaboration technologies.

February 3, 2011 4:47am | By Heather Clancy

Collectively, these top Green Power Partners purchase 13.5 billion kilowatt hours of renewable energy annually, and that amount is growing.

1 | February 2, 2011 7:39am | By Heather Clancy

I took a ride on the Maglev Train in Shanghai. The trip was short, only lasting less than 15 minutes. The train uses magnetic levitation technology to get people from town to the airport in record...

3 | February 2, 2011 4:00am | By Boonsri Dickinson

SmartPlanet contributing editor Boonsri Dickinson took a ride on the Maglev Train in Shanghai. The trip was short, only lasting less than 15 minutes. The train uses magnetic levitation technology...

8 | February 1, 2011 3:52pm