Interviews: Discussions add extraordinary depth of insight
For this issue of Cities of Opportunity, we met with people at the center of thought and action in their city or area of focus. All speak with authority and insight that adds a critical backdrop for understanding to the numbers.
Boston Properties and The New York Daily News
Mort gauges the present and future of cities from his perspective as a real estate developer, publisher and former professor.
Harvard professor and renowned architect
Rem muses on changing cities and his quest to reinvent them in a way that serves the public good.
President of the Rockefeller Foundation
Judith discusses the global quest to address the challenges of urbanization
Bombardier rail transport
Klaus and Guenther explain how sustainable mobility is on track for future.
Goldwind Technologies' chief strategist
Kerry outlines the Beijing company's mission to light the world’s cities with green power.
Father of intellectual capital theory
Leif sees the future unfolding on a course from “cities of hardware to cities of mindware.”
Berlin Partner's managing director
Rene discusses the once-divided city’s strategy to reestablish itself as a business center building around media, life sciences, clean industries and services.