How smart cities are contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Cities hold the solution to many of the world’s problems.
Green Bank: the case of a town without Wi-Fi
How is life without Wi-Fi? Green Bank is a town in radio quiet zone where you can’t even use cellphones. And some like it that way.
Head in the clouds – Feet on the ground: radical solutions for the skyscrapers of the future
The eVolo competition imagines the skyscrapers of tomorrow, designed to alleviate urban issues such as pollution and refugee flows
“Honk more, wait more”. Mumbai tests anti-toot traffic lights to curb noise pollution and jams
Mumbai is working on curbing noise pollution and jams through anti-toot traffic lights, which impose penalties on the noisiest drivers on the road.
Tokyo is facing the challenge of organising the most sustainable Olympic Games
The Japanese capital will host a global sports event that must be sustainable in terms of finances, ecology and infrastructures.
Mexico City: a successful approach to public transportation
Looking back at the past 20 years of policies of Mexico City to improve mobility and air quality through its public transportation plan
Latest news and innovations in autonomous driving
Smart Cities play a vital role as the fundamental basis that will benefit autonomous and electric driving to the greatest extent.
Janette Sadik-Khan, former NYC Transportation Commissioner: Freedom is about being able to go anywhere without having to use a car
The former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation talks about the importance of public transport and creating safer streets.
This is how electric vehicle charging points can be integrated into the urban architecture
Shrinking down charging points is a good way to save precious space on sidewalks, but we are still ways from finding a universal solution.
Proptech: Marketplaces and virtual reality conquer the real estate industry
The real estate industry is in the midst of a full-blown digital revolution through the use of ICT. This is what is known as Proptech.