Civic engagement
Collab: A new digital tool for community participation
Sidewalk Labs and Digital Public Square teamed up on a new prototype to help people shape their communities.
5 May
Sidewalk Talk
public space
Something to talk about: Why playful public spaces inspire serious connection
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with designers Mouna Andraos, Rebecca Taylor, and Pierre Thirion of Daily tous les jours.
9 Sep
Prototype
We held a one-week design sprint to build a smart trash chute. Here’s what we learned
The path to a more sustainable city goes right through the multi-family waste room.
8 Aug
BLOG POST
The importance of coding the curb
Who says infrastructure management isn’t sexy? A digital street asset inventory can improve parking, planning, transparency, and more.
8 Aug
Blog Post
Habitat III can set the urban-tech vision for years to come
The New Urban Agenda is an opportunity to bridge the gap between urbanists and technologists, radically improving the lives of people in cities worldwide.
8 Aug
Q&A
‘Connected streets’ and the next generation of urban mobility
A Sidewalk Talk with James Corless and Russell Brooks of Transportation for America.
6 Jun
case study
4 lessons from Rio’s ‘flawed’ smart cities initiative
A new analysis finds that, despite doing some good, the program often forgot to focus on the people.
5 May
BLOG POST
How ‘pink’ zoning can jumpstart urban development
Cities can lighten the red tape. Technology can help.
4 Apr
Q&A
What smart cities can learn from Singapore’s Smart Nation
A Sidewalk Talk with Jacqueline Poh, managing director of the Infocomm Development Authority
4 Apr
vision
It’s time for urbanists and technologists to start talking
Introducing our new blog, Sidewalk Talk.
4 Apr