Cycling for all: the interventions enabling equitable access to urban cycling
Cycling is seen as one of the most healthy modes of transport, but not everyone has equal access to safety and comfort on urban streets. Luckily, there are grassroots initiatives to level the playing field when it comes to urban cycling.
Mastering mobility: mobility data spaces
The creation of a common mobility data space for Europe is possible, but what is it?
U.S. Mayoral Roundtable #6 | Public-Private Partnerships
Baia Mare, Romania: A journey from a polluted past to a sustainable future
This is a guest post by Amaia Celaya Álvarez about SPIRE, a project in the framework of the European Urban Initiative funded by the European Regional Development Funds. The Smart Post-Industrial Regenerative Ecosystem (SPIRE) project embodies a transformative journey from a polluted past to a sustainable future in Baia Mare (which means Big Mine in […]
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U.S. Mayoral Roundtable #5 | The Blueprint for Future Cities
The Blueprint for Future Cities: Mayors’ Diverse Approaches to Achieving Sustainable, Safe, and Smart Urban Ecosystems The US Roundtable aims to provide city leaders with strategies and insights for leveraging technology in urban development, ensuring public safety, and fostering public-private partnerships. Through practical questions for each mayor, reflecting their city’s unique challenges and achievements, the […]
George Burciaga, U.S. Mayoral Roundtable: Connected City Game Changers
In November 2023, the U.S. Mayoral Roundtable, led by George Burciaga, was recognized at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona with the Governance and Economy Award, honoring his trailblazing work in the smart city sector. A Chicago visionary, Burciaga’s innovative strategies have addressed critical urban challenges in the United States, particularly those exacerbated […]
A New Era of Tech-empowered Cities
More than ever, cities are embracing the unstoppable evolution of emerging technologies. AI, IoT, smart infrastructure, data-driven design and advanced digital services are all converging to shape the cities of tomorrow. How is technology effectively unleashing opportunities for creating innovative urban ecosystems in the digital age? How can decision-makers envision an urban future where technology […]
Right to time: new rights for new times
The right to time has been defined as a new civic right for the 21st Century —increasing equality, sustainability, efficiency, and health in our societies. But what is it exactly? How does it relate with unpaid care or domestic work? How is it entangled with proximity? A panel of experts debate, during Time Use Week […]