In a national referendum, Swiss citizens have voted to put a complete end to any new nuclear power plants. The citizens voted to develop renewable energy ...
Beijing takes old and polluting cars off its streets
In an effort to combat congestion and smog in Beijing, the local government has removed 180.000 old and polluting vehicles from the roads of the city in ...
Current state of cultural policy in cities
Culture Action Europe has published a new paper on the current state of cultural policy in cities throughout Europe. The paper, called ‘Polis and the ...
Toronto: report on smart city developments
The Toronto Region Board of Trade has published a report on the development of smart city projects in the metropolitan area. The document highlights the ...
Romania to offer double incentives for Plug-In Electric Vehicles
The government of Romania has reportedly doubled the incentives on offer for buyers of the plug-in electric vehicles. Under the ‘Rabla Plus’ ...
Municipal debt crowdfunding startup quadruples investment backing
Neighborly, a startup from San Francisco that supports local governments with crowdsourcing of their bond financing, has more than quadrupled their ...
SoftBank and Foxconn supply some of the cheapest solar power to India
Companies under the SoftBank Group Corp. of Japan and companies led by Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. have secured renewable-energy power-purchase contracts ...
Denver successful in going pro bicycles
The City of Denver has transformed a lane of traffic on one of its main streets to a two-way bicycle lane last year, and the transition, according to ...
France and Singapore partner up for smart city innovations
A new partnership between Singapore (pictured) and France aims at accelerating urban innnovations. Image source: Shutterstock (#150463478)The Singapore- ...
Pittsburgh Mayor calls attention to ethical issues with driverless car research
At the National Summit on Design and Urban Mobility, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has propagated the formation of guidelines for good “corporate ...
