Tag: Infrastructure

How to Be a Citizen Placemaker: Think Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper

04.30.13, 9:39am Comments (0)

If vibrancy is people and citizenship is creative, then the more that citizens feel they contribute to public spaces, the more vibrant their communities will be. Read more »

Lego Bombing and the Art of Infrastructure

By Kelly McCartney

02.26.13, 10:01am Comments (3)

Street art takes many forms. In the case of Lego Bombing, the art highlights the gaping holes in our crumbling global infrastructure. Read more »

This Week in Sharing: Valentine's Day Edition

By Kelly McCartney

02.14.13, 11:28am Comments (0)

How can we make this Valentine's Day more shareable? By putting a little thought into our gifts of love and kindness. Read more »

Interviewed: Mott Smith, Los Angeles Urbanist

By SPUR

01.22.13, 10:25am Comments (0)

In Los Angeles, city builder Mott Smith imagines all that’s possible. Read more »

Policies for a Shareable City #3: Bike Sharing

By SELC

09.29.11, 9:20am Comments (1)

Bike sharing is now the fastest growing form of transportation. What can a city do to get with the trend? Read more »

U.S. Bike Programs Escape Federal Cuts, For Now

By Beth Buczynski

09.17.11, 9:30am Comments (0)

The U.S. Senate rejected a recent attempt to de-fund pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and safety programs. Read more »

Federal Bill Threatens Biking and Walking Programs

By Beth Buczynski

07.08.11, 8:18am Comments (5)

Congress has revealed its "New Direction" for transportation in America, and it isn't pretty. Read more »

Invisible Cities

By The Secret Sharer

03.31.10, 9:39am Comments (0)

Architecture Boston has shared a fascinating collection of visualizations of invisible urban infrastructure. Read more »

New Study: Smart Grid Would Shrink Carbon Footprint by 18 Percent

By Jeremy Adam Smith

02.05.10, 9:20am Comments (0)

In a Q&A with Shareable. Read more »

Water Sharing

By Jeremy Adam Smith

11.17.09, 5:49pm Comments (0)

Boing Boing posted a thought-provoking interview with Asit Biswas, president of the Third World Centre for Water Management and winner of the 2006 Stockholm Water Prize. Biswas argues that there is no water shortage, as so many people say. Read more »