We set a higher ethic for urban tech.
We are explorers of the urban future.
From autonomous vehicles to serverless architectures, we dive deep into the innards of emerging technologies to identify disruptions before they happen. This gives those who care about cities—be they residents, government agencies, or socially-conscious companies—the power to choose which innovations we encourage and which we hold back.
We do it with city builders across the globe.
We also write books.
And share our insights in public forums.
Automated Mobility: Beyond the Driverless Car
May 21, 2019
A Journey On the Ghost Road
May 1, 2019
What’s Next for Smart Cities?
November 1, 2016
The Future of Cities, Information, and Inclusion
November 25, 2015
The City Resilient: Mesh Wireless
June 24, 2013
A New Civics for the Digital City
May 1, 2013
Here are our most requested downloads.
The Most Important Mile: Inclusive Futures for Local Delivery. (2020) Three scenarios that explore in turn how consumer cooperatives, maker collectives, and national postal systems can play a crucial role in rewriting the future of last mile delivery systems as a tool for wealth development rather than wealth extraction. PDF 5.6 Mb
Taming the Autonomous Vehicle. (2017 ) A comprehensive, illustrated full-color briefing book for mayors on the future of automated mobility. PDF 67 Mb
Big Urban Data: A Strategic Guide for Cities. (2019) A maturity model for cities throughout the Global South , built for the Inter-America Development Bank to assess and track efforts to improve governance with, and of, urban data. (English PDF 5.6 Mb • Español PDF 15.5 Mb)
Reprogramming Mobility: The Digital Transformation of Transportation in the United States. (2014) Scenarios exploring the impact of technology on four American metropolitan areas. PDF 5.3 Mb
Future Knowledge Ecosystems: The Next Twenty Years of Technology-Led Economic Development. (2009) We spent three years immersed in the international science and technology parks community, working with leaders to map assets, gaps and strategies for future-proofing tech-based economic development strategies. PDF 5.3 Mb
