Google is building the city of the future in Toronto
This plan to create a leading model of urban life includes shops, offices and housing for around 4,500 inhabitants, plus five residential colonies
Amsterdam launches a modular urban lighting system
Amsterdam has deployed a pioneering system that allows passersby to manage the intensity of some street lamps from their smartphones
How a Smart Home works: infographic
Smart Homes are quickly becoming the building blocks of modern cities. But how do they work and what makes them truly smart?
Green cities and economic wealth, a 100% compatible team
Various studies have shown that cities with more vegetation achieve greater social and economic sustainability than those with barely any trees
How come cities such as Madrid, Peking or New York have more jobs?
The creation of high quality jobs is directly related to the number of people in a certain area. The higher the density, the more innovation there is.
How to finance the requirements of Smart Cities?
Councils need to look for new forms of generating revenue in order to pay for the costly investments that will make their cities smart.
Open government and citizen participation: a journey through history – Infographic
One person, one vote was not always the case. Citizen participation in democracy has evolved throughout history. Find out how it evolved chronologically.
How does a city face the pandemic – Infographic
Not all cities reacted in the same way to the pandemic, but the same mitigations and protective measures are being implemented all over the world.
Copenhagen’s green future is built on the rooftops
Newer buildings in Copenhagen must incorporate green roofs. They improve air quality, soak up excess water and help with to reduce the need for AC.
Pontus Westerberg, UN-Habitat: “People need to be allowed to offer their own solutions to the problems in the places in which they live”
UN-Habitat’s Pontus Westerberg leads an innovative program that has citizens offering their own ideas about urban design using the video game Minecraft.