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?
Can we combat poverty with an app?
Some cities are trying apps to mark down homeless camps and tend to their needs in a more localized fashion. But that technology can be abused.
Clean energy: what is it and under what circumstances is it possible?
Green energy and clean energy are often confused, but they are hardly the same thing. Discover their differences and how they are meant to power a more sustainable world.
Social equity: what is it and how is it epitomized in Iceland
Social equity takes into account systemic inequalities to ensure that all members of a community have access to the same opportunities. Iceland is leading by example.
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.
What does it take to be the happiest city in the world?
A city’s happiness goes hand in hand, of course, with the happiness of its residents. But, what does it depend on? How can a city contribute to the wellbeing and satisfaction of the community that lives in it?
Cities and maternity: how new urban planning can help with pregnancy and breastfeeding practices
Birth rate is now a hot topic due to the declining rates in Western nations as well as the population growth in the rest of the world