Managing the curbside space: balancing EV charging with public infrastructure
How can cities maximize limited curbside space? By balancing EV charging with accessibility, logistics, mobility, and public space needs.
Smart roads: Improving urban mobility through road technology
Roads and infrastructures form an essential part of the breeding ground for the technological advances we are seeing in the transport sector, with milestones such as self-driving cars, the drastic reduction of emissions and ending road traffic accidents.
Solving World’s Housing Crisis Requires More than New Construction
Addressing the housing crisis goes beyond building more homes: it’s about where, for whom, and how they’re financed —and their impact on people and the planet.
Building with carbon-capturing concrete: the future of sustainable infrastructure
Author | Lucía Burbano The cement industry accounts for approximately 7 to 8% of global carbon emissions, making decarbonization essential. Carbon-capturing concrete addresses this challenge through measures such as offsetting emissions generated during cement production, the most carbon intensive stage in the manufacture of the material and is already being used in large scale infrastructure […]
What’s adaptive architecture, and why is it becoming increasingly important in urban planning?
In contrast to traditional architecture, which views buildings as rigid structures, adaptive architecture designs buildings to be flexible and capable of responding to both environmental and human needs. This shift in building design has had a significant impact on urban planning and is expected to play a key role in shaping the cities of the future.
Smart mobility: definition, solutions and all you need to know
Mobility and transport are experiencing one of the most eruptive revolutions. Innovations in digitalization and alternative energies, established in previous decades, are unleashing their potential on the streets, forming the bases of smart mobility.
The rise of energy-orchestrated cities: Can smart grids handle AI demand?
The digital systems used by smart cities that rely on Artificial Intelligence are shifting a large share of electricity consumption to data centers. To sustainably meet this growing demand, cities must take the next step in their digital transformation.
U.S. MAYOR SPOTLIGHT SERIES | Housing Leadership
Building stronger communities in America: mayor-led housing solutions. Watch this series on city leaders’ lessons, trade-offs, and innovations.
4 Levers for Addressing Africa’s Housing Crisis
Explore Africa’s housing crisis shift to measurable action, prioritizing affordable, climate-resilient homes and integrating urbanization into national plans.
Five previously futuristic technologies for public transport
Public transport is struggling in an era of new challenges such as improving air quality, overcoming the impact of the pandemic, alleviating the effects of population growth and the integration of technologies affecting the sector. What lies ahead?