Technology
Top 20 Civic Tech Websites for Urban Planners and City Makers of 2018
by Sarah Essbai
A new category is joining our annual website rankings this year: Civic Technology/Civic Tech. Hundreds of online tools and websites are deployed to enable public participation and community action and empower citizens th...
Autonomous Driving: Are Cities Ready? #TheGlobalGrid January Twitter Chat Recap
by Sarah Essbai
On Wednesday, January 17th, we hosted #TheGlobalGrid inaugural Twitter chat of 2018. Autonomous driving was the highly requested topic of the month and for good reason. We’ve all heard of the self-driving cars' promise t...
Autonomous Driving: Are Cities Ready? #TheGlobalGrid Pre-Chat Post
by Sarah Essbai
We’ve all read it or heard it: It’s only a matter of time before self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, become part of our streetscape. For the first time in decades, here is an innovation that promises to...
Urban Transportation is Getting ‘Smart’ in Kayseri, Turkey
by Najma Leley
Cities such as London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and New York have benefited from using technology in their cities; smart cities use Internet-connected devices and sensors to analyze infrastructure. They can gather data on r...
The Global Grid's Holiday Book List - 2017/2018 Winter Edition
by Sarah Essbai
Holidays are for family, friends, good food, getaways and postponed reading in our favorite nooks. At The Global Grid, the holidays have always been the occasion to review and update our books-to-read (or re-read) list. ...
Greenbuild 2017: Turning a “Sleepy Country into an Innovation Nation”
by Alyssa Curran
The annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo has been hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council since 2002, drawing together professionals from across the green building industry. The event includes an expo sh...
Your Guide to Joining The Global Grid Monthly Twitter Chat #TheGlobalGrid
by Sarah Essbai
Every third Wednesday of the month, join our community of urban development, building professionals, and enthusiasts in an hour-long chat on Twitter, from 12:00 p.m. to 01:00 p.m. PT, to discuss a wide-range of urban top...
Reversing Climate Change: A Review of The Biochar Solution by Albert Bates
by Auditiyo Das Gupta
The Biochar Solution, by Albert Bates, is a book about a potential solution to climate change that can be achieved through the use of biochar. Biochar is a type of charcoal used for soil amendment, and when created s...
Top 20 Architecture Websites of 2016
by Sarah Essbai
The long awaited The Global Grid architecture websites ranking is finally here. Be sure to check out our other rankings this year, including the Top 20 landscape architecture, urban planning, and civil / structural engin...
Top 20 Civil / Structural Engineering Websites of 2016
by Sarah Essbai
The Global Grid's third ranking of 2016 (don’t miss our landscape architecture and urban planning lists) brings you the twenty most popular civil and structural engineering websites. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers webs...
Top 20 Urban Planning Websites of 2016
by Sarah Essbai
Our fifth annual ranking of urban planning websites is out! This year’s list is diverse and reflects the broad appeal and influence of urban planning not only among professionals, but also the public at-large. Like previ...
Car2Go Disinvesting in Low-Income Areas within the Twin Cities
by Tam Nguyen
Aside from the trend of the Nice Ride, a popular bike-sharing program, car-sharing businesses also bloom in the Twin Cities, like many others. Car-sharing is the practice of using one or more cars with other people. ...