Interview with Carlo Ratti
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Shows data from New York taxi logs that find 40% of NYC taxi trips could be shared without delay and documents a subsequent collaboration with Uber that informs UberPool, describes a sewage monitoring project called Underworld that samples bacteria and viruses, demonstrates local warming wearable heating bubbles that follow individuals to cut building HVAC load, and trials simple occupancy sensors to fine tune heating and cooling. Argues for bottom up experimentation rather than top‑down smart city control.
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