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Emerging City Innovation

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  • Posted: October 27, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Most of the world’s population now lives in cities. How can we make sure these urban centers are good homes for humanity? Cities from Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro to Seoul are leading the way, using fresh ideas to reduce pollution and waste; provide efficient, clean transportation; and support biodiversity.


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DISCUSSION: 2 Comments
    • Posted by: Dianalb8
    • on October 28, 2009 at 10:23 am

    Besides making cities smarter, it’s important to make them safe. Citizens that live in unsafe neighborhoods have little motivation to bike more than 5 blocks away from their house. On a personal note I would love to bike or use the bus to get to work, by all means I would love to sell my car!! But my options aren’t that great in San Diego, by car I can get to work in 40 minutes. But if I take the bus and even my bicycle it would take me 6 hours according to Google Maps, shocking! Good job on the video! It was awesome!

    • Posted by: nlange41
    • on October 29, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    With an old railroad that has been paved for bikes and running/walking less than a 1/2 mile from my house and ending 1 mile from my work I will be utilizing it when the weather gets warmer in the spring.  Right now I drive about 10 miles to work and it takes me about 20 minutes.  It’s 8.5 miles on the trail and will only take me about 10 more minutes.  Can’t wait for spring!!!

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