FutureStructure News

A promising pilot from the National Institute of Standards and Technology suggests that a typical household can produce more energy than it uses.

In honor of NASA's Voyager 1 expedition beyond our solar system, this week's For The Record podcast considers plotting the route to the future

The future or infrastructure and the systems of systems that make our cities work is the next great public conversation

A brief look at the historical underpinnings of the quest to build the future

Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns - but it could be. That's true for both upside potential and downside risk when investing in public infrastructure. The tricky business of making sound investment decisions about the future of communities was central to the inaugural FutureStructure Summit in Chicago. The conference, focused on water, waste and energy systems, attracted seventy policy makers, public works officials and industry representatives from across the country.

In 1984, Los Angeles reduced traffic and accidents during the Olympics in part by banning trucks from freeways during peak hours. Some lawmakers think it's a policy worth revisiting.

Beginning the next vital public converstion to harness positive change as we build a future worthy of our children

How the Internet of Everything put the City System on Steroids

Traditionally treated as a liability, technology is transforming trash into a community resource

The water-energy nexus: Energy is required to deliver and treat water, and water is a vital element for producing energy.

State, county and municipal government leaders are optimistic about clean energy initiatives. For example, a survey of mayors showed that three in four cities expect their deployment of clean energy technologies to increase over the next five years — in spite of obstacles ranging from fifinancial constraints to developing sources of renewable

Improving and optimizing energy systems enhances national security, grows the economy and creates jobs, all while protecting the environment.

Aging infrastructure is expensive to maintain - new infrastructure requires fresh investment. What is a community to do?

Charlotte and Santa Monica clearly are viewing their cities as systems, but they aren’t alone. Other municipalities across the country are taking innovative approaches as well, including Chattanooga, Tenn.

Everything is connected to everything else in a system, yet many communities were built silo-by silo

FutureStructure is a new framework for thinking through and solving the challenges faced in building economically and socially robust communities.

Allows mobile phones to share data and messages with one another over a local area when there’s no active cellular network available.

City CIO Usha Mohan aimed to deliver on Mayor Alvin Brown’s vision for technology.