Inclusive Technology and Digital Rights
While cutting-edge technology can enhance economic growth, productivity and social inclusion, when unevenly deployed in cities it can create a digital divide, which can exacerbate inequality. Local authorities have an important role to play to reduce this digital gap by facilitating skills, abilities and access to new technologies to its citizens. To this end, they […]
How the COVID response and recovery are driving the evolution of digital cities now, faster than ever before
The world is firmly entrenched in the Information Age. Technology continues to reshape economies and societies amidst the fourth industrial revolution, and cities are rapidly deploying technology to address a wide range of urban challenges. The interplay of technology and innovation has already influenced urbanization patterns and is poised to further shape the future of […]
Democratisation of Technology and Connectivity as a Social Policy
Catalonia will have the first open 5G laboratory that will serve the entire country, both urban and rural areas, and that will also be open to international initiatives. The project is born from the agreement between the consortium 5G Barcelona and Orange. The purpose of this agreement is to implement a laboratory in which to […]
Making Tech Work For People Across the Globe
We are living in a moment of great change and uncertainty. In this context, financial support to companies and institutions is essential to move forward. Amid the situation we are living, solidarity and humanly initiatives and innovations are arising. Addressing critical sustainability issues such as climate change, human rights, Governance and social well-being is necessary […]
Forced integration: how Singapore is preventing ethnic segregation in its neighborhoods
Singapore’s multiethnic society ranks at the top of any safety and development index. But it had to take some unusual steps to get there.
Graves in cemeteries are now equipped with technology
Massification, lack of space in urban areas and environmental issues are changing an important yet often ignored part of our cities.
Strengthening Metropolitan Governance
As cities manage their immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are looking ahead to plan and resource long-term recovery efforts, we need, more than ever, common solutions and win-win agreements between different levels of government and sectors of society. How to overcome the challenge of inter-jurisdictional coordination in dealing with the pandemic? What are […]
The five best cities for women entrepreneurs
Women barely represent 2.1% of newly-created businesses in developed countries. Some cities want to change that.
Rethinking Urban Planning in Developing Economies
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted cities around the world and raised fundamental questions about urban development. What opportunities does the current pandemic pose when rethinking urban planning in developing economies? How are global megacities successfully managing urban density in the face of COVID-19? What are the most relevant future trends in […]
People-focused Smart Cities: Urban Digital Transformation Working for the Benefit of All
The explosion in digital technologies is playing a major role in shaping cities –from the internet of things to digital platforms for service delivery and 5G for autonomous Mobility–. In this context, the challenge is to set a new direction that favours inclusive, resilient and sustainable use of technologies by local governments. These technologies, if […]