What makes a city sustainable or ‘green’? In most cases, a ‘green’ city in this post is a city that has invested heavily in transitioning to or adopting renewable or sustainable sources of energy. Another major factor in whether we highlight a city as ‘green’ is literal greenery. That is, a deliberate and successful attempt […]
Category: Cities
Why Do Cities Vote Blue and Rural Areas Vote Red?
One thing the last several elections in the US have revealed is the stark contrast between the way city folk vote and rural folk vote. Cities vote blue. Rural areas vote red. Places with a lot of people vote blue. Places with hardly any people vote red. What’s going on? Let’s take a look at […]
Make New York Great Again
We’ve been taking a look at how Americans rank compared to the rest of the world on various measures like entrepreneurship, human development, Olympic medals, tourism and other stuff. You can find out how Americans rank by looking at Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of the Make Americans Great Again series. As part […]
Pollution Solutions for Cities
On a Clear Day You Can See…. What can you see on a clear day? Mountains, lakes, the ocean, blue skies, puffy clouds – or air pollution, industrial complexes, agricultural dust, office buildings? Did you know there is an International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies? The reason there is an international day of […]
