Fast Cities 2010 | Fast Company

Illustration by Tim Gough

Constructing the perfect city means blending the best and boldest ideas from across the nation. Here are 12 we hope all future cities will embrace.

CULTURE, FRONT AND CENTER: DALLAS

VENTURE-CAPITAL MIND-SET: CLEVELAND

SMART ENERGY: BOULDER

FARM-FRESH FOOD: PORTLAND

RENAISSANCE NEIGHBORHOODS: SAVANNAH

OPEN-SOURCE GOVERNMENT: SAN FRANCISCO

FAST CITIES ARCHIVES

CAR SHARING: AUSTIN

INCENTIVIZED TEACHERS: DENVER

URBAN FARMS: NEW YORK

ZERO-EMISSION PUBLIC TRANSIT: OAKLAND

ARTISTS AS RESIDENTS: BOSTON

BROADBAND EVERYWHERE, FOR EVERYONE: MINNEAPOLIS

SLIDESHOW: FAST CITIES 2010