The Next Wave of Personal Devices Puts Privacy First
Designers are moving more processing onto devices and giving users clearer controls.
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Local Elections Put Public Transport at the Center of Debate
Campaigns are focusing on the daily journeys that connect voters to work and opportunity.
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The Cities Turning Empty Offices Into Homes
Planners are testing how yesterday’s business districts can become tomorrow’s neighborhoods.
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A New Role for Old Mines in the Energy Transition
Engineers are exploring storage, geothermal heat, and the reuse of industrial sites.
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Open Digital Standards Could Make Public Services Easier to Use
Shared infrastructure is helping agencies connect systems that were built in isolation.
Read the storyThe Citizens’ Assemblies Taking On Difficult Policy Questions
Randomly selected residents are testing a different way to reach public decisions.
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