US Mayoral Roundtable #1 | Building our future city
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Global Public Braces for ‘Severe’ Effects of Climate Change by 2032, New Survey Finds
According to a new survey, on average across 34 countries, more than half of all adults surveyed (56%) say climate change has already had a severe effect in the areas where they live.
New smart cities can’t escape the same old problems
The idea of wiping the slate clean and building a community from scratch is so appealing that around 150 of them are in the works globally.
Global smart cities spend to grow by 2025: Inside what it takes to build a smart city
The future of smart cities relies on innovative tech across myriad sectors – from PropTech and CleanTech, to FinTech and even food and retail delivery. Abu Dhabi-based start-ups are set to disrupt urban planning in the Middle East.
Dutch cities team to optimise shared mobility
The Dutch cities of Amsterdam, Utrecht and Eindhoven have selected mobility data platform Vianova to help optimise the integration of shared mobility services.
Breakthrough cooling for data centres to power sustainable smart cities
Approximately 40 per cent of a data centre’s energy is dedicated to cooling the facility.
What is minimobility?
While the debate continues regarding the implementation of micromobility, another concept is starting to gain momentum in cities: minimobility. Can both forms of mobility coexist in cities? How do they differ?
What is a city like that cares for the mental health of its residents?
As the UN mentioned on World Mental Health Day 2022, held on October 10, in the first year of the pandemic alone, the number of people affected by depression and anxiety increased by 25%. Why is mental health worse in cities and what can we do about it?
Elengubu (Derinkuyu), the underground city that was home to thousands of people
For hundreds of years the Turkish Cappadocia was home to dozens of small subterranean communities, where families lived their lives and prospered. Elengubu, now known as Derinkuyu, was a massive underground city with the capacity to accommodate up to 20,000 people. Why did they live like this?
Are You Living In One Of The Best—Or Worst—Cities For Drivers?
Americans are taking to the road in increasing numbers again as Covid-related closures and work-from-home policies are becoming distant memories.