Exercise and urban gyms: the solution for staying fit in cities
Urban gyms have reemerged. A network of infrastructures that cities implement heterogeneously through parks, specific facilities or by designing infrastructures that favor activity.
How can cities help visually impaired people?
According to the WHO, around 1.3 billion people in the world are affected by some form of visual impairment. Given that an increasing number of people are living in cities, it seems logical to facilitate the lives of people living with visual impairments through accessibility.
Are power grids ready for zero-emission mobility?
Are power grids ready for mobility without emissions? How we are preparing for a Zero Emissions world? Is there any risk of blackouts?
Columbus, the smart city leading by example
Much has been written about smart cities and great ideas which, very often, stay at just that, ideas. In the case of Columbus, the capital of Ohio, its smart strategy can be measured with specific results showing how technology is the best way of achieving social and environmental well-being.
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
Makerspaces for economic development and social cohesion
The makers’ movement enables manufacturing with skills that can easily be shared in a small community, creating more cohesive societies.
Electric cars and on-street charging: how to overcome this problem?
Public charging is considered to be one of the classic obstacles for the development of electric mobility. Are there not enough charging points because there are not enough electric cars or are there not more electric cars on the road because we do not have the appropriate charging infrastructures?
How cities around the world are tackling poverty
Some cities are tackling extreme poverty by using innovative programs in order to help homeless people to settle their lives.
Is it possible to save suburbs from themselves?
Suburban living implies many challenges. How can technologies and policies be helpful to improve its sustainability?
Singles and urbanism: towards cities with fewer couples
Living alone is one of the silent trends affecting today’s urbanism. It may be hard to believe, but the phenomenon has implications that go beyond the demographic sphere. How is it affecting cities and their economies?