At the International Green Building Conference in Singapore last week, Andrea Reimer of the Vancouver City Council said that what Vancouver needs to become ...
Making cities smarter with and for bicycles
Leading smart cities are often bicycle-friendly, not only because a multitude of modes for transportation promotes flexibility, but because bicycles can ...
Florence shows how to be safe but still look inviting
Florence, Italy, wants to prioritize public safety without turning the design of public spaces too militant. In many cities in Europe hit by terrorist ...
SCADA now for solar to modernize grid
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems have been in use for hydropower and wind power for a while, but for solar energy, monitoring has ...
CityWorks (X)po to launch new fellowship program
Connecting placemakers to increase opportunities for all involved, CityWorks (X)po is going to launch a new fellowship program. Fellows accepted into the ...
Open-source platform fosters participative democracy in Barcelona
Decidim, an open- source platform for participatory democracy is a sign of digital but also social transformation. The platform functions as a database ...
Copenhagen & Vancouver share why sustainability measures are worth it
At a conference on green buildings in Singapore, executives from the local governments of Copenhagen und Vancouver shared how going more sustainable and ...
Chicago finally close to being the City of Learning
When Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched the Chicago City of Learning online platform (CCOL) four years ago, it was to offer extracurricular activities to ...
Coastal cities like Houston can & should learn from others
The first impulse after natural disasters like the recent hurricanes is to rebuild what once was, but especially in coastal cities such as Houston, that ...
City authorities in the UK turn to crowdfunding for urban development projects
As UK city authorities lack funding from national government, cities like Brighton and Hove have started crowdfunded campaigns to iniitate urban ...
