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Cities use long-ago data to plan far-away futures. Let’s fix that

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Replica CEO Nick Bowden.

9 min readJun 10, 2021

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A new care model for those that need it most

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Cityblock Health’s Co-Founder and President, Dr. Toyin Ajayi

11 min readMay 13, 2021

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A new care model for those that need it most

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The post-Covid need for transformable living space

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Ori CEO Hasier Larrea

11 min readApr 14, 2021

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The post-Covid need for transformable living space

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The future of roads is all about safety

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Cavnue Chief Safety Officer Nicole Neeson

9 min readApr 1, 2021

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The future of roads is all about safety

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The key to getting AVs on the roads? The roads themselves

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Cavnue’s CTO Jaime Waydo about the missing piece in the self-driving puzzle.

11 min readMar 11, 2021

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The key to getting AVs on the roads? The roads themselves

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In the Pacific Northwest, a Mass Timber Movement Grows

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with mass timber pioneer Susan Jones

13 min readJan 14, 2021

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When Covid struck, Estonia was ready. Here’s how

Digital transformation advisor Anett Numa explains that Estonia had been “preparing for the crisis for the past 25 years.”

11 min readNov 9, 2020

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When Covid struck, Estonia was ready. Here’s how

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Seeing energy-efficient buildings as a matter of climate justice

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Phoenix-based architect Wanda Dalla Costa.

10 min readOct 9, 2020

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Seeing energy-efficient buildings as a matter of climate justice

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Why is it so hard to green the grid?

Author and anthropologist Gretchen Bakke explains the 20th century hang-ups preventing a cleaner energy future.

11 min readNov 6, 2019

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Re-thinking retail: When pop-ups become permanent

A Q&A with the CEO of Popuphood, which brings cities and developers together to help retailers occupy once vacant spaces.

11 min readOct 4, 2019

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Re-thinking retail: When pop-ups become permanent

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Vanessa Quirk

Vanessa Quirk

Editorial Manager, @SidewalkLabs. Former @MetropolisMag @ArchDaily @TowCenter @CharlieRose. NYC. Traveler. Singer. Podcast addict. https://vmquirk.contently.com

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