The African Centre for Cities published a new report on the need to reform urban laws in Africa, especially Sub-Saharan cities. The report points to the ...
Green building certifications boost sustainability globally
To assess the sustainability of buildings, governmental bodies all over the world have implemented rating systems for the sustainability of buildings. As ...
Boston entertaining the idea of a transit super card
To make transit more attractive, Boston officials are considering the introduction of a super card that commuters would be able to use for Hubway bikes, ...
WRI report on responsibility of cities to enable energy access
The World Resource Institute (WRI) announced in its report in early September, that cities must lead the way in access to clean, affordable and ...
Das Forum Energiespeicher Schweiz & die Wichtigkeit von Energiespeichern
Das Forum Energiespeicher Schweiz bereitet angesichts dessen, dass die Bedeutung von Speichertechnologien mit der Transformation des Schweizer ...
Japan & Singapore sign MOC on cybersecurity
Singapore and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation between the two countries on 18 September 2017. The ...
Henderson, NV working on strategic smart city plan
Henderson, the second-largest city in Nevada is setting up a smart city strategic plan, using smart city concepts and projects to apply to the city’s ...
San Francisco wants to turn ‘spaces under freeways’ into attractive leisure areas
San Francisco thinks of turning spaces under freeways into attractive public facilities, such as parks. In this matter, SF is joining the ranks of cities, ...
Cities with tight budgets sell “air rights”
As major cities are growing larger each day, the need for larger budgets for infrastructure developments poses extreme difficulties to urban ...
LA protects itself from the sun with white streets
Recent record highs for temperaturs in California have made the weather unusually warm even for the state on the west coast, showcasing the effects of ...
