May 15, 2013 Cities today face several challenges and at the same time, rapid advances in technologies are helping transform cluttered, problem plagued urban centers into smart cities. For this to happen though, there must be a place where urbanites, architects and likeminded people can share products, services and ideas, and that is what meshcities.com is for.
Founded by Robert Ouellette, he set up meshcities.com as a website and forum for distributing technologies and methods that can help design a sustainable city. As is pointed out in the site, over 50% of the world’s population live in cities and as the population grows, the challenges increase and become more complex. At meshcities.com, architects, engineers, artists and designers join forces to find new methods so cities become more hospitable, use less waste and energy.
MESH (M=Mobile E=Efficient S=Subtle H=Heuristics) is more than just a forum for designers and visionaries though, as it thoroughly describes how 21st century cities’ information feedback systems work. At the same time the site explains how social media, communication networks, infrastructure and mobile computing are overlapping and improving city life.
There is also an interactive map at the top of the page where you can get information on how many people are added to cities per minute (Delhi is tops with 1.97 per min), urban population growth and population of large cities. There are also several articles on the website that focus on resolving city problems, the reasons why Scandinavian cities are so smart, as well as propositions for US prosperity.
Other topics that are covered in the articles concern air powered cars, voice recognition programs and how they can affect the future of MESH cities. There are in fact, several articles that focus on the future prospects of 21st century cities. Besides the numerous articles and forum, you can also post your services and products that can make a city more sustainable and livable.
Aside from the website there is also a free Mesh Cities app for the iPhone. Available on iTunes, the app provides you with information about the latest technologies that are shaping and molding sustainable cities. From New York to Spain to India you will always be updated on the latest city technologies.
In spite of the challenges that cities are facing now, these can be overcome thanks to web based technologies that make it easier than ever to manage city systems. With meshcities.com you can take part in the development of a smart city and witness how your ideas and solutions can make a difference.
About meshcities.com
Meshcities.com is the place where urbanites, city planners and visionaries can share their thoughts and ideas for creating self sustaining, healthy and beautiful cities. It is also the site for sharing relevant technologies. For more information please visit http://www.meshcities.com.
Contact:
MESH Cities
100 King Street West, Suite 5700
Toronto, ON M5X 1C7
4168261759
robert@meshcities.com
Robert Ouellette, CEO