Geek Out

Helsinki’s Underground Shadow City

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August 10, 2010

San Juan Is Getting A $US1.5b Transformation Into A Walking City

The San Juan government has approved plans for a redesign of the Puerto Rican city, featuring a new mass transit system, new roads and intersections, and more beach access points. The biggest change? No cars allowed inside the city.


May 13, 2010
Gadgets

Roosevelt Island, Where Trash Is Collected At 100km/h

On Roosevelt Island, a narrow strip of land in New York’s East River, no one takes their trash to the curb. They just drop it down a chute, anywhere on the island, and pneumatic pipes take care of the rest.


May 4, 2010
Gaming

IBM CityOne Is SimCity For The Real World

If SimCity introduced legions of gamers to the world of urban planning, then IBM’s upcoming CityOne game looks to take that education to the next level. With real-time water management, microlending and smartgrids, will there be any room for fun?