Michelle Bell
Analyzing the invisible infrastructure: how connectivity and intelligence are rebuilding our cities.
About This Column
Michelle Bell is a strategist and analyst of the invisible networks that define our future. Formerly the author of Connected Futures, Michelle has expanded her lens to investigate how the "digital backbone" - from 5G and fiber optics to AI-driven grids - is fundamentally reshaping urban life and global mobility. She specializes in deconstructing the critical, often overlooked infrastructure that enables autonomous systems and sustainable cities to function. Her column is a destination for those who want to look past the hype of the vehicle to understand the intelligent networks that actually move the world.
Recent Articles
Cove Risk Breach: When the Protector Becomes the Point of Failure
The Digital Scaffolding for Justice: Atticus's Award-Winning Model
Westmoreland's Choice: How Local Trust Propelled Massaro Law to Victory
The $250 Million Pizza: How AI is Quietly Rebuilding the Service Economy
The Financial Infrastructure Fueling Tomorrow’s Mobility
State Department Taps AI to Fortify Global Diplomatic Networks
Fiserv's 44% Crash: A FinTech Giant's Crisis of Confidence
Michigan's Winter Lifeline: Energy Aid vs. Affordability Crisis
The Billions Behind the Buildout: How Asset Managers Fuel Smart Cities
Human Networks: A Lifeline in Mississippi's Maternal Health Deserts
San Diego County's Cloud Leap: A New Blueprint for Smart Governance
Feeding the Future: The Social Infrastructure of a Connected Texas
Consolidation in Care: A Major Partnership Reshapes Texas Dermatology
A New Financial Lifeline for California’s Manufactured Home Buyers
Texas Grid's New Power Play: Home Batteries as Virtual Power Plants
Corporate Halftime Heroes: Funding the Minds of Our Future Cities
The New Infrastructure of Recovery: Inside Insurcomm's Midwest Blitz
Beyond Backup: Microgrids as a Core Strategy for Energy Resilience
The Invisible Infrastructure: Why Trust Is Key to Our Connected Future