The INDEX: Design to Improve Life Awards have been some of the most sought after design awards since 2013. This year, the winners improve the world of ...
Protestors around the world make cities become bike friendly
In several cities around the world, people are protesting a lack of protection for cyclists. In New York, volunteers from the advocacy group ...
Hoodmaps stereotypes cities to help you find what you are looking for
The crowdsourced, color-coded map Hoodmaps lets users draw and highlight parts of cities depending on what kind of city-dweller they think is most likely ...
Richard Florida on new typologies of American neighborhoods
Richard Florida, an urban studies theorist and best known for his concept on the creative class, points to a new study by the geographer Elizabeth ...
What does automation mean for developing countries?
Certain sectors that have been at the front line of helping developing countries to catch up with richer ones are likely to be among the those affected by ...
Edmonton after the oil boom
The oil boom in Canada in 2003 to 2008 had a great impact on cities in Alberta, such as Edmonton. Declining numbers of inhabitants leave the city now with ...
More big cities and companies going circular
An increasing number of major cities and businesses is making the switch to a circular economy, in which raw materials and products are repeatedly reused ...
MoU on smart cities & circular economy signed by French firms
French firms SUEZ and Bouygues Construction have signed a worldwide Memorandum of Understanding to develop sustainable smart cities with circular economy ...
Queensland to build electric vehicle highway
Queensland’ state government announced the state is going to build a 2,000km network of electric vehicle charging stations in the framework of a $3 ...
Foresight Filmfestival N° 3
Zum dritten Mal findet in diesem Jahr am 26. Oktober 2017 das Foresight Filmfestival in Halle statt, erstmalig im Rahmen des einwöchigen Werkleitz ...
