Anthony Townsend

Measuring City Readiness: The Big Data Maturity Model

A new tool—the big data maturity model—can help cities think strategically about data-driven innovation.

Are Uber, WeWork, and AirBnB too big to fail?

How can cities harness AVs to solve pressing mobility challenges? What kinds of pilots can they undertake, and how should they run them?

¿Qué ocurrirá cuando los vehículos autónomos (AVs) sean usados alrededor de todo el mundo?

What is driving the development of self-driving technology? How and when will it show up in cities? What can we do about it?

Google's self-driving car project turns ten this year, but we're as far away from a driverless future as ever. Or so it seems.

Cities have always been sharing technologies—the "sharing economy" is just the latest twist.

Four illustrated scenarios showcase how AVs will change urban mobility beyond anything we've yet imagined.