Friday 5: Scientific American on Cities

August 26th, 2011

The week, I’m bringing you a special edition of my Friday 5. The award-winning magazine Scientific American has recently public a special edition on cities. The magazine believes that the city is a solution to the problems of our age. With this in mind, this issue of topical articles focuses on how cities can become better, greener and smarter.

Scientific American Cities

 

While you will need to buy a hard copy from your favorite magazine dealer to get the full content, the magazine has published several web exclusives. Here are 5 of my favourite:

  • Bold Solutions Make Real Cities More Efficient: [Interactive] Municipalities worldwide are introducing a host of creative solutions to cut energy consumption, water use, waste and emissions, while also making it easier for people to get around.