Why "smart cities" might not be such a smart idea after all

Interesting article from the (now finished) Guardian Cities about how so-called "ancient" technologies might be better for our cities than hi-tech solutions

“For many of our challenges, we don’t need new technologies or new ideas; we need the will, foresight and courage to use the best of the old ideas,”

Read the article here

And after reading that that how about listening to this short radio programme about the visionary Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai?