City of Darwin commits to community by launching new data platform
The Australian city of Darwin has launched a data analytics platform designed to give residents and businesses easy access to a wide range of information generated through municipal services. The aim is to promote greater transparency so that community decision making can be better informed.
Electric air taxi from JFK to Manhattan: Is this the future of NYC commuting?
Manhattan has been chosen as the setting for the first test flights of an electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi (eVTOL) in New York. Joby Aviation recently tested this new mode of transport, designed to dramatically cut travel time between JFK Airport and Manhattan. With this initiative, the United States joins a new form of transportation already in use in Dubai.
Three futuristic cities you can visit right now and four that you will be able to visit soon
The sustainable, technological and connected cities of the future are here right now and they can be visited. Some of them, at least. For the rest, we will still have to wait a little, but for now let’s take a look at a small selection of some of the most interesting ones.
The cob house: from tradition to construction innovation
Although they may look like little houses that belong in ‘The Lord of the Rings’, cob houses recover ancient construction materials to fly the flag for an architectural movement based on bioconstruction and sustainability.
Smart City Expo Conference Digital Library
Access all Smart City Expo sessions from past editions: explore talks, expert discussions, thematic roundtables, and showcases of cutting-edge solutions.
Report shows brownfield redevelopment is critical to EU housing shortage crisis
One of the key challenges facing the European Union is the housing crisis. Both rental and property prices have surged, making access to housing increasingly difficult for citizens. At the same time, residential construction has slowed globally. The reasons behind this are multifaceted, but one commonly cited factor is the lack of available land. As a result, redevelopment has emerged as one of the potential solutions. This is where a previously somewhat overlooked player comes into focus: the regeneration of brownfields.
Data as Infrastructure Powering the On-Demand City
Explore the On-Demand City, where data infrastructure and human insight come together to build more adaptive, inclusive, and resilient cities.
Germany builds the world’s tallest wind turbine
Germany is aiming for a Guinness World Record with the construction of what will become the tallest wind turbine in the world in Schipkau, an area historically linked to mining.
Examples of Braille and assistive technology for visually impaired people in our cities
See how technologies are helping blind people improve their quality of life. Here we give you real examples that we have at our disposal in smart cities.
Is climate change responsible for the damage to millions of French homes?
More than 12 million homes in France have structural damage caused by the shrinking and swelling of the clay soil on which they are built. Extended periods of drought followed by heavy rainfall trigger this phenomenon, weakening building foundations and requiring major investment to repair the damage. Climate change has intensified this phenomenon through rising temperatures, triggering heatwaves that contribute to geotechnical droughts.