Don’t Repair Urban Infrastructure – Reprogram it for New Use
By only repairing urban infrastructure, we are missing an opportunity to repurpose it for new use, making cities more resilient and livable using by using the assets already in place.
Energy and Ecology
Generating Power from City Water Pipes
LucidPipe applies the same principles of hydroelectric dams to urban water systems, generating power from the movement of water through the city’s pipes.
Repurposing Highway Bridges For Food and Energy
An algae growing system was installed on a Geneva highway bridge, turning part of the city’s grey infrastructure into an air-cleaning platform for future urban food and fuel.
Converting Phone Booths into EV Charging Stations
As part of a “Green Innovation” initiative, Telekom Austria’s A1 division has been replacing underused phone booths with EV Charging Stations.
Using Sidewalks to Battle Climate Change
Third Nature’s Climate Tile system makes sidewalks an active participant in battling climate change by harnessing and handling rainwater more efficiently, easing problems with urban flooding during severe weather, and using the water to benefit urban nature at all other times.