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

• 2009 Fast Cities
• 2008 Fast Cities
• 2007 Fast Cities
• 2005 Fast Cities

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