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Technology

Sunday Video: How To Design Streets For Everyone

https://youtu.be/8mh-GTlvf0w Dave Amos talks about how the principle of universal design as applied to street design can make streets better for all users.

Midweek Video: Texas’s Power Disaster Is a Warning Sign for the US

https://youtu.be/Zcrsgdl_hP0 In this short video, Vox explains how Texas' March electric energy failure could be just the tip of the iceberg for America going forward....

Midweek Video: Can Miami Replace Silicon Valley?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaddIuKgYys Miami has over 300 highrises and a climate that many desire. The city's mayor is hoping to lure tech business and jobs from Silicon...

District Energy Is a Fit for Seattle

In Seattle's latest update to its energy code, bans were levied on fossil fuel and electric resistance heating systems in commercial buildings and three-plus-story...

Sunday Video: How China’s Flagship Belt and Road Project Stalled Out

https://youtu.be/AU1OvrbawE8 China has been heavily focused on global infrastructure initiatives through its Belt and Road strategy to increase the country’s prosperity and influence. A key...

Sunday Video: How Japan Is Building Disaster-Proof Skyscrapers

https://youtu.be/c5X8OK1V2_c Bloomberg Quicktake highlights how Japanese engineers are designing skyscrapers to withstand disasters like earthquakes and typhoons.

Sunday Video: Making The New York City Digital Subway Map

https://youtu.be/eQE7iGp5c3U New York City now has a dynamic digital version of the subway map that blends the best of the classic Massimo Vignelli design with...

Sunday Video: Is There A Future In 3-D Printing of Buses?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKcZxwTAVEM Bloomberg QuickTake looks at a company that is using 3-D printing to tool all sorts of vehicles, including mini-buses. Could this be a significant...