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Empowering Evolution

by Ray Podder | Resilient Cities, Thought Leadership

Progress and peril have been reluctant partners for most of our civilized existence. The unprecedented material progress that we have now become accustomed to, has also passed on the real systemic costs to our people, places and planet. We still have no idea how to...

Smarter cities and systemic change: 2015 sustainability predictions

by Shana Rappaport | Energy, Resilient Cities, Solar, Sustainability

From Google’s billion-dollar acquisition of smart energy pioneer Nest to the proliferation of sensors in “smart cities” around the world, 2014 was a big year for innovation in sustainability. All that adds up to massive opportunities at the...

Meet the World’s First Chief Resilience Officer: Patrick Otellini

by Shana Rappaport | Policy, Resilient Cities, Verge

This month, San Francisco’s first earthquake czar broke ground by stepping into the role of the world’s first Chief Resilience Officer. Patrick Otellini brings a background in public policy and extensive knowledge of the city’s inner workings. After spending a decade...

U.S. Mayors Forge a New Climate for Greener Buildings

by Shana Rappaport | Resilient Cities, Sustainability, Verge

The new word from City Hall is coopetition. In a world where metropolises are vying to be seen as climate (or cleantech or green) leaders, some mayors are concluding that they can move further, faster by cooperating as well as competing. It’s a new chapter in the...

Adaptation and Resiliency In the Face of Climate Change at VERGE

by Amy Seidman | Resilient Cities, Verge

When looking at the landscape of climate change in the literal sense, we are faced with the advent of severe weather cycles, destructive storms like hurricane like Sandy and rising sea levels threatening to consume vast areas. City and state planners have their work...

VERGE SF Revs Up Focus on Connected Cars and Sustainable Mobility

by Shana Rappaport | Resilient Cities, Verge

OAKLAND, Calif. — The near-term future of vehicles — smart, clean, connected and increasingly efficient — will be at the forefront of a four-day conference in San Francisco, taking place October 14-17 as part of the city’s Innovation Month. VERGE San Francisco, the...