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NYC launches partnership network, “The Grid”, to help grow urban tech ecosystem

sudshr47 February 6, 2019 Startups

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and CIV:LAB – a nonprofit dedicated to connecting urban tech leaders – have announced the launch of The Grid, a member-based partnership network for New York’s urban tech community. The goal of the network is to link organizations, academia and local tech leaders, in order to promote collaboration […]

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The economics and tradeoffs of ad-funded smart city tech

sudshr47 December 1, 2018 Startups

In order to have innovative smart city applications, cities first need to build out the connected infrastructure, which can be a costly, lengthy, and politicized process. Third-parties are helping build infrastructure at no cost to cities by paying for projects entirely through advertising placements on the new equipment. I try to dig into the economics […]

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This algae ‘curtain’ could make city buildings into urban trees — Sharp Science

sudshr47 November 26, 2018

Photo.Synth.Etica may look like an abstract art piece, but really it might be a glimpse into the future of smarter, greener cities. The “curtain” is made of modules that have algae which suck in carbon dioxide and other air pollutants, and then spit …

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How cities can fix tourism hell

sudshr47 November 17, 2018 Startups

A steep and rapid rise in tourism has left behind a wake of economic and environmental damage in cities around the globe. In response, governments have been responding with policies that attempt to limit the number of visitors who come in. We’ve decided to spare you from any more Amazon HQ2 talk and instead focus […]

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How issues of microtransit, congestion and parking are closing in on cities

sudshr47 November 11, 2018

Earlier this week in a new experimental newsletter I’ve been helping Danny Crichton on, we briefly discussed transit pundit Jarrett Walker’s article in The Atlantic arguing against the view that ridesharing and microtransit will be the future of mass transit. Instead, his thesis is that a properly operated and well-resourced bus system is much more […]

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Our 3 favorite startups from Urban-X’s 4th demo day

sudshr47 September 28, 2018 Startups

Urban-X, the urban-tech startup accelerator backed by BMW MINI and early-stage urban-tech fund Urban.Us, hosted a demo day today for its fourth cohort of companies at its Brooklyn HQ. The seven presenting companies offered solutions to issues plaguing modern cities, including toll-road pricing, energy and construction management, and even the inefficiencies of modern cycling helmets. In […]

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Austin is piloting blockchain to improve homeless services

sudshr47 April 14, 2018

While the vagaries of the cryptocurrency markets are keeping crypto traders glued to their CoinDesk graphs, the real potential of blockchain is its capability to solve real human challenges in a decentralized, private, and secure way. Government officials have increasingly investigated how blockchain might solve critical problems, but now one city intends to move forward […]

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Nvidia is creating surveillance cameras with built-in face recognition. Uh, great?

sudshr47 February 16, 2018

Nvidia has partnered with AI developer AnyVision to create facial recognition technology for “smart cities” around the world. The two companies will work to install automatic facial recognition into CCTV (closed-circuit television) surveillance camer…

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China’s futuristic cities may include supersonic trains and drone-powered ride-sharing

sudshr47 January 8, 2018

China is steeped in centuries of rich history and culture. But in the modern era, it’s also a country with eyes to the future.
Today’s Chinese cities are forging a path for the world’s urban hubs of the future. This momentum is driven in part b…