City of Humans

humaning global value chains and cities

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

Where's the future city? Find future transport here: https://t.co/DhOjeWN33y #Transportation #smartcities #sustainability

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

@MarkLutter @jtssingh he has interesting experience of develooing cities in China and a profound artist: https://t.co/VJuHVmPEMo

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

@nireyal I use the attn journal from @todaywellspent for mitigating distractions.

[scott belsky @scottbelsky]

thinking: how much are we subconsciously adapting ourselves to algorithms in the products we use? how is it changing how we present ourselves (dating sites etc), communicate (social networks), or the music and media we signal preference for? 🤔

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

Heart is key

[Harsh Goenka @hvgoenka]

This clip was taken of a child whose mom died giving birth. The heart of the mom was donated to the person wearing black T-shirt. Watch the reaction of the child when the man holds it. It could recognize the heart beat of the mom.

[Steve Jurvetson @FutureJurvetson]

CONGRATS to SpaceX on the deployment just now of 60 broadband data satellites, delivering 1TB of bandwidth from above. Many more to come. Connecting the next 4B people to the global economy. New sat design, deployment, Krypton thrusters and more. Been waiting for this day!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Fundamental advantage of layers of tunnels is you can have as many lanes as you want going in any direction. Will feel like folding space from one part of a city to another.

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

Urban flow.

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

Productivity gains.

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

These examples of home-grown productivity devices seem to be mainly Chinese. Interestingly, many are for farming applications. China was considered a copycat & not innovative; but this is evidence of their grass-roots creativity. Which one do you appreciate most?

[scott belsky @scottbelsky]

thinking: the more impact you make, the more noise comes back at you. the more noise, the harder it is to decipher signal. the less signal, the harder it is to make an impact. behold society’s immune system at work trying to maintain the status quo.

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

The future of mass transit?... @JSadikKhan @sidewalklabs @SidewalkToronto @NewCities @UNHABITAT @WorldResources @gabe_klein @c40cities

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

The Best Biking Cities on the Planet https://t.co/IcBnIdDQwO via @WIRED

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

Meet Zero Mass Water, Whose Solar Panels Pull Drinking Water From The Air via @forbes https://t.co/rv8GqTw2iz

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

Shenzhen's Bus Fleet Will be 100 Percent Electric by the End of 2017 https://t.co/zEdmM9eeHI via @Futurism

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

Remarkable Interactive Graphs Show How Climate Change Could Transform Your Town https://t.co/CvjpPuDHB0 via @Futurism

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

The Reports Are In: AI and Robots Will Significantly Threaten Jobs in 5 Years https://t.co/tmzGR2tyaj via @Futurism

[City of Humans @CityofHumans]

California is considering following China's lead with a ban on combustion-engine cars https://t.co/zZjgH2Xye8

[Curbed @Curbed]

Tiny A-frame cabin costs just $700 to build. https://t.co/MH3aC7OUbs

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Science ≠ 'comforting bullshit'
🖌️ @tomgauld

[Atishi @AtishiAAP]

Delhi Govt launches unique Teacher Development programme, where in-school training sessions will promote innovation in classrooms!

[NYClimate @NYClimate]

Today we released the first-ever city plan to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and put us on a path to deep decarbonization. Read More https://t.co/G5uCwLDpBX