Intelligent Cities

TIME explores the evolving, deep-rooted connections between technology and ever expanding cities — from education and energy to government, health care and transportation

JANE HAHN FOR TIME

Making Over Lagos

The governor has a plan: turn one of the world's worst cities into one of the best. It just might work More »

New York City Greens its Buildings
A plan to transition apartment high-rises from heating oils to natural gas could dramatically improve air quality in the Big Apple More »
Long Bus, Short Wait
Curitiba may be the original smart city with an urban-design strategy whose centerpiece was an affordable and efficient transportation system More »
Los Angeles Tries a Car Conversion
Pollution fears drives LA officials to try to make their city the Detroit of electric vehicles More »
A Shining City on a Hill
Can the West Bank's first planned community help build a new middle class in the Middle East?More »
Reigning in Sprawleigh
Raleigh's population has grown faster than nearly any other major American city in the past decade. And that mostly unchecked growth has led to a less desirable moniker: Sprawleigh. More »
What Makes a City Intelligent? You do.
Join the National Building MuseumIntelligent Citiesforum on June 6 exploring how data and tech can improve our cities. More »
Photos: Shanghai Dismantles Its World Expo Site
Now that Expo 2010 is over, the host city embraces sustainability as the basis of its plans for the next phase of redevelopment. The event that trumpeted "Better city, better life" as its motto must now fulfill that pledge More »
A Road Map to the Future
Planning to boost its population by 20%, Singapore develops ways to manage its expansion — and then export what it learns to other cities More »
Video: Tackling Traffic in L.A.
Los Angeles has developed a mass transit plan and financing strategy that could become a national model despite budget shortfalls More »
Video Commentary
Bill Saporito is assistant managing editor for TIME Magazine, and is an adviser for the National Building Museum's Intelligent Cities initiativeMore »
Video: What Makes a City Smart?
Prominent U.S. Mayors discuss what is needed to build intelligent cities that can compete in the global economy More »
Photos: London Frees Its Data
London urges the city's agencies and civil servants to put their data into a public repository where anyone can access it, graph it, map it or track it More »
Torino's Lingotto
Architect Renzo Piano's transformation of an antiquated car factory reinvigorates a dying company town More »
Photos: The Power of Cities
Four metros unleash their creative and technological energy More »
Taking on Banks
A Cleveland housing court judge is making owners and banks pay to keep properties and communities from becoming blightedMore »
Why Cities Are Key to American Success
Bruce Katz from the Brookings Institution explains why cities shape the global economy — and what the U.S. can do to keep up More »
Wired, Green and Connected
Countries in Asia and the Middle East are building cities from scratch, focusing on interconnectivity, technology and eco-friendly development More »
Photos: London Builds for 2012
London is already hard at work on the legacy of the 2012 Olympics More »

If you had just 24 hours to impact your city, what would you do?

As a creative experiment in temporary urbanism and digital innovation, the 24-Hour City Project explores the intersection of data, arts, and technology within the built environment. The project aims to demonstrate how technology, imagination, and innovation can envision our future cities.