Forced integration: how Singapore is preventing ethnic segregation in its neighborhoods
Singapore’s multiethnic society ranks at the top of any safety and development index. But it had to take some unusual steps to get there.
Graves in cemeteries are now equipped with technology
Massification, lack of space in urban areas and environmental issues are changing an important yet often ignored part of our cities.
Strengthening Metropolitan Governance
As cities manage their immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are looking ahead to plan and resource long-term recovery efforts, we need, more than ever, common solutions and win-win agreements between different levels of government and sectors of society. How to overcome the challenge of inter-jurisdictional coordination in dealing with the pandemic? What are […]
The five best cities for women entrepreneurs
Women barely represent 2.1% of newly-created businesses in developed countries. Some cities want to change that.
Rethinking Urban Planning in Developing Economies
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted cities around the world and raised fundamental questions about urban development. What opportunities does the current pandemic pose when rethinking urban planning in developing economies? How are global megacities successfully managing urban density in the face of COVID-19? What are the most relevant future trends in […]
People-focused Smart Cities: Urban Digital Transformation Working for the Benefit of All
The explosion in digital technologies is playing a major role in shaping cities –from the internet of things to digital platforms for service delivery and 5G for autonomous Mobility–. In this context, the challenge is to set a new direction that favours inclusive, resilient and sustainable use of technologies by local governments. These technologies, if […]
Maimunah Sharif: the impact of Covid-19 in informal settlements
The most vulnerable to disease are those living on the margins of our cities. Unplanned urban living leaves people vulnerable. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep inequalities and demonstrated that tackling the virus is more challenging in urban areas, where access to quality healthcare is uneven, housing inadequate, water and sanitation lacking, transport infrastructure patchy […]
Xiong’an, China’s self-sufficient city
Green, pandemic-ready, self-sufficient and with enough living space for 25 million people. This is the latest and most ambitious smart city proyected by China.
How companies and innovators can work together to build smart and sustainable cities
Climate change and environmental degradation have become an tangible threat. What role have big corporations adquired to boost new solutions and catalyze efforts toward sustainable cities? Why should companies and startups unite forces to accelerate the shift to climate neutral metropolis?
Paris, The 15-minute City
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, announced earlier this year the challenging and innovative concept that would make the capital a fifteen-minute city, “la Ville des proximités”. The idea is to create neighbourhoods where every essential residents’ needs are easily within reach in 15 minutes by bike or walking. Simultaneously, the pandemic and COVID-19 crisis […]