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Bike Rental Network Connects Riders With Bikes Not In Use [My Ideal City]

Sharing service Liquid finds idle bicycles to borrow.

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Shared Cars Could Be The Primary Transportation In The Future [My Ideal City]

PSFK chats with Andre Haddad, founder of Relayrides, about how shared transport is impacting urban development.

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Ridesharing Solutions Will Solve Vehicular Overpopulation [My Ideal City]

PSFK chats with Sam Zaid, founder of Getaround, about how shared transport is improving urban development.

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Ridesharing Service Helps Users Meet New Friends [My Ideal City]

Singapore based MyRideBuddy helps offset the costs of transportation for over 1 million commuters each day through ride sharing.

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Trend: How Repurposed Neglected Space Energizes Urban Landscapes [My Ideal City]

Rebuilding derelict urban environments can improve commerce and cultural exchange while simultaneously preserving the distinct feel of a neighborhood.

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Entrepreneurs Spur Retail Resurgence By Taking Over Vacant Storefronts [My...

Popuphood helps entrepreneurs rent free storefronts as part of derelict revival movement.

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How Derelict Revival Catalyzes Natural Evolution [My Ideal City]

PSFK chats Eoin Billings and Duncan Jackson, founders of Billings Jackson Design, about how derelict revival is positively impacting urban development.

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Redeveloping Shopping Arcades To Ignite Urban Recovery [My Ideal City]

Architect Winka Dubbeldam envisions reworking downtown Bogota into a mixed-use city-wide destination.

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Underground Rail Line Converted Into A Public Park [My Ideal City]

New park in London converts an abandoned rail tunnel into a civic space and mushroom garden.

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Renewal Plan Clears City Buildings For Urban Park [My Ideal City]

Student concept for Bogota looks at extending the Parque Tercer Milenio to drive community engagement.

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Trend: Recycled Resource Systems Help Build Sustainable Cities [My Ideal City]

Designers are rethinking infrastructure in favor of regenerative systems that harness wasted energy and redistribute it where needed.

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Kinetic Floor Generates Energy From People Dancing [My Ideal City]

Modular floor system captures dancers energy and turns it into useable electricity.

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Designing Our Cities As Living Organisms [My Ideal City]

PSFK chats with green architecture pioneer Eric Corey Freed about recycled resource systems and their impact on urban development.

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Architecture Proposal Creates Recycling Infrastructure From The Ground-Up [My...

Student proposal for Bogota examines recycling as a platform for citizen engagement and urban improvement.

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Sewage Biogas To Power Cloud Computing [My Ideal City]

A zero carbon data center captures sewage treatment bi-products to charge facilities.

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Trend: How Pop Up Culture Can Enrich Urban Life [My Ideal City]

Temporary structures highlight locally sourced content and bring variety into people’s everyday lives.

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Mobile Sidewalk Theater Connects City Dwellers [My Ideal City]

Stairway Cinema is a portable structure that can transforms stoops in to a pop up cinema.

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Why Pop-Up Spaces Unite Talent [My Ideal City]

PSFK chats with Adam Katz of Imprint Projects, about how pop-up culture is impacting urban development.

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How Pop-Up Culture Can Engage Citizens In Unique And Exciting Ways [My Ideal...

PSFK chats with design collective OH.NO.SUMO about the impact of pop-up projects on urban environments.

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Temporary Playhouse Designed As Portable Pop-Up Kit [My Ideal City]

Theater On The Fly is a temporary, multi-purpose space that is easily configured to host a variety of performances.

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Tracker Reveals Available Parking Spaces Nearby [My Ideal City]

The ParkMe application helps drivers find real-time parking availability by highlighting the most likely spots on a block-by-block basis.

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How Proximity Services Help People Navigate Their Lives Better [My Ideal City]

Location-driven mobile technology platforms make it easier for anyone to find and tap into services and information.

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How Location-Based Services Can Enliven Cities [My Ideal City]

PSFK talks to Brett Martin about how mobile technology platforms are using location to connect people in new and interesting ways.

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Timesharing For EV Charging Stations [My Ideal City]

The ChargePoint Network app improves electric car mobility by helping drivers connect to the resources they require.

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Collaborative Platforms Empower Citizens To Shape Their Communities [My Ideal...

Participatory online platforms and visual tools help gauge and meet the actual needs of the population.

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Crowd Planning Brings Collaboration Into Urban Design [My Ideal City]

PSFK chats with John Geraci of DIYCity, about how crowd planning is impacting city development.

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UN Game Enlists Citizens To Design Their Communities [My Ideal City]

Block By Block is a platform which uses the designs of Minecraft game players to design their own neighborhoods.

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Outdoor Space Is A Parking Lot, Classroom & Movie Theater [My Ideal City]

A project by Architecture For Humanity Denver is seeking to transform a museum's extra space into an outdoor school for children in need.

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Google Bus Drives Straight Through San Francisco Poverty Issue

The California tech industry has had unfortunate side effects on the city – including startup bosses complaining about the homeless.

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DIY Design Kits Transform LA Streets Into Urban Arts Spaces

LADOT launches accelerator for plazas, parklets, and bicycle corrals.

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