Monthly Archives: January 2018

Federal Resiliency Efforts Pay Off Six Times Their Investment

For every $1 that the U.S. government spends on resiliency projects, such as elevating buildings in flood zones and improving water management systems, society saves $6 on the future costs of natural disasters, according to a new report by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). Spread the word

Posted by on January 31, 2018

Meet the Amateur Scientist Who Discovered Climate Change

Eighty years ago, Guy Callendar built the first climate change model that predicted the danger of greenhouse gases. Today his successors are plotting ways to re-engineer the air. Spread the word

Posted by on January 27, 2018

5 Big Ideas for SIDEWALK TORONTO’S First Year

Sidewalk Toronto has dedicated a staggering $50 million to the engagement and testing phase of their new tech-driven Quayside development. Naturally, we at PPS can’t help but imagine what would be possible with such a large budget dedicated to community engagement and pilot testing. So we made a list of five items that we would […]

Posted by on January 21, 2018

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