NYC’s critical issues surrounding affordable housing persist, with there even being talk of former Deputy Mayor for Housing, Alicia Glen, starting a real estate venture that may include a focus on this area. A housing innovation known as an Accessory… Read More ›

Smart Cities
Is Innovation Finally Coming to Our Transit System?
Having completed its inaugural Transit Tech Lab accelerator, the joint initiative between the MTA and the Partnership for New York City known as the Transit Innovation Partnership will proceed with the next round of its accelerator program. Additionally, the MTA… Read More ›
An Interview with Minerva Tantoco, NYC’s 1st CTO: “The Next Wave of Innovators will come from New York”
Minerva Tantoco (left), Rhonda Binda (right)
Smart City Networks: The New World Order for Innovation
Rhonda Binda, Esq. Thought Piece for Cities, Geopolitics and the International Order Workshop Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania September 5-6, 2019 Urbanization has inextricably changed the global world order, giving power to cities over states, provinces and national governments…. Read More ›